Cultural storiesYunnan, Dali: the foot of Cangshan and the shores of Erhai, the Gantong tea slopes
Shapes a gathering like a short story: a beginning, a middle and a peaceful ending.
The story / Penka
Three bowls of tea set the rhythm; at home, one favourite bowl is enough.
Cultural context
Penka / Collection
A white shirt, red waistcoat and embroidered apron dress Penka for welcoming a guest. A basket and a tray of three cups keep the tea theme distinctive.
A cream blouse, blue-and-white home skirt and soft slippers suit a quiet tea break. Penka carries a tray with three cups.
A light-blue shirt and black velvet waistcoat frame a white apron and wide blue trousers. Three cups of tea return in Penka’s Dali-inspired festive story.
A raspberry-red formal waistcoat sits over a white shirt, with a long embroidered apron falling over blue trousers. Three cups of tea accompany this Zhoucheng-inspired wedding look.
A light-blue shirt, black velvet waistcoat and white embroidered apron create a layered ensemble. Penka holds a copper teapot, with tea, nuts and sugar in a small box at the waist.
Penka carefully carries three cups on a carved tray. Both paws support it, while the natural foam curl and its bubbly base remain visible above the scarf. Embroidery and silvery pendants give the outfit a festive character.
Penka looks into the open clay pot before adding water. Dry, twisted tea leaves rest inside. One paw holds the wrapped handle, while the other supports the base through a folded cloth.
00 / Original form
A rising three-turn foam spiral and its bubbly root belong to a pale ceramic body. The head is broadly rounded-rectangular, with tall oval eyes.
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