Cultural storiesXinjiang, southern oases: Kashgar, Hotan, Aksu and Turpan
Stores favourite spices separately and chooses a blend for each gathering.
The story / Koritsa
What matters most is passing a cup comfortably to a guest.
Cultural context
Koritsa / Collection
An ochre, cherry and cream striped chapan is paired with a saffron sash, soft brown boots and a strainer at the waist. The paws hold a copper pot of spiced tea and a blue-and-white cup.
Sitting cross-legged, Koritsa supports a copper teapot in the lap. A pale cotton shirt, short blue quilted waistcoat and aubergine trousers are paired with a small spice pouch attached to the waistcoat.
A striped silk chapan combines petrol-blue and copper tones. A belt, neat leather shoes and a tea bowl complete the Kashgar outing look.
A dark-blue velvet chapan is decorated with golden plant motifs and a dress belt. A tea bowl held in the paws completes the groom look.
An embroidered azure shirt and tobacco-coloured waistcoat are paired with pale trousers and a striped sash. A four-sided doppa frames the copper tea spout, with tea utensils gathered in a side case.
A garnet velvet chapan with gold plant motifs is paired with an emerald sash and a decorative doppa. One paw holds a chased tea jug, while the other rests at the chest.
00 / Original form
A curved copper spout continues directly from the caramel-coloured head, ending in an angled mesh-like opening. The body stays soft and rounded.
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