The teacup is decorated with motifs of the phoenix and peony . The rim is gilt and scalloped. The inner lip of the bowl is of pink ground, showing the eight buddhist emblems. A peony decorates in the inside of the bowl. The base bears the shopmark of “Cao Shun Tai Zao” (曹顺泰造) .Peranakan porcelain, or nyonyaware, are terms used to refer to a type of overglazed, polychrome, enamelled porcelain made in China (probably Jingdezhen) specifically to suit the taste of Peranakan Chinese communities in insular Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia). It is recognised by its distinctive blend of bright, contrasting colours and elaborate designs, decorated with traditional Chinese auspicious and symbolic motifs. White ground pieces in particular formed part of a larger dining ware service.
