Cultural storiesGuangxi, Dongxing: the islands of Wanwei, Wutou and Shanxin on the Beibu Gulf coast

Tsibik.

Collects well-designed tea packaging and invents second uses for it.

Explore the looks
06 looksTea from a maritime shipment and a simple cup at home.
Look 01Original outfit

The story / Tsibik

The character’s story

He is curious about how the same portion travels from the harbour to a shelf at home.

Cultural context

Jing

TEA.TOYS / Design story

From idea to toy

Overview ↗
  1. 01Character briefDocumented
  2. 02Original drawingNot yet documented
  3. 03Drawing processNot yet documented
  4. 04AI draftsDocumented
  5. 05Early prototypeNot yet documented
  6. 06Current artworkDocumented
  7. 07Digital 3DDocumented · 7/7
  8. 08Print preparationNot yet documented
  9. 09Physical sampleNot yet documented
  10. 10PackagingNot yet documented
  11. 11ReleaseIn preparation

No original drawing has been linked to this character yet.

AI drafts

Tsibik · AI drafts 1
AI drafts · 01

AI draft: the original file metadata identifies ChatGPT / gpt-image and records 14 October 2026. This is not a verified hand-drawn original.

Digital images and renders are not photographs of manufactured toys. Physical production and sales are not confirmed by this page.

Tsibik / Collection

The looks06

01 Look
Front

A grey-blue shirt and rolled trousers are paired with a coiled net and a wooden float. A cup of tea accompanies this coastal working look.

Tea from a maritime shipment and a simple cup at home.
02 Look
Front

A grey-green home top with a waist tie and dark cropped trousers create a relaxed silhouette. Round paws hold a cup of tea; the wooden tea box and woven hat remain distinctive details.

Tea from a maritime shipment and a simple cup at home.
03 Look
Front

A pale-blue top with waist ties and wide dark trousers dress a festive outing. Beneath the broad woven hat, Tsibik holds a pale cup of tea.

Tea from a maritime shipment and a simple cup at home.
04 Look
Front

A long pale-green shirt is gathered by three woven belts above wide black trousers. Coloured wooden clogs refer to the paired duiji wedding gift in this original Dongxing groom look.

Tea from a maritime shipment and a simple cup at home.
05 Look
Front

A patterned blue-grey jacket and black trousers are paired with a woven hat. The raised paw holds the strap of a basket of dark tea, while a wooden tea box completes the load.

Tea from a maritime shipment and a simple cup at home.
06 Look
Front

Five narrow belts gather the long cinnamon-coloured shirt with hanging side panels. Wide trousers, wooden clogs and a round woven tea gift complete the look.

Tea from a maritime shipment and a simple cup at home.

00 / Original form

Character starts with form.

An angular tea parcel with a narrow opening in the leaves grows from the head. Large black eyes animate the warm, mouthless face.