Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy. He hath borne me on his back a thousand times, and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is! My gorge rises at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft.
Would the damage to the cup prevent it from becoming a full-blown tsukumogami?
There appears to be marks focusing on the missing part of the handle. It is incomplete and can no longer be used as a teacup. Otherwise, the cracks could be repaired with gold.