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A cup traditionally used to hold tea and other hot beverages. They're typically short and made of ceramic, with a rounded base and a handle. They're often depicted alongside saucers, teapots, and tea sets.

In Japan, tea-drinking may be done with yunomi: these are cylindrical cups without handles. And a chawan is a bowl-shaped cup without handles, found in East Asia.

In China, a traditional cup used for tea-drinking - often seen with a lid - is a gaiwan.