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Hi Mark, as our gem expert I think this question is especially for you. Of course other opinions are also most welcome.
I have never owned something made from jade but would like some day to buy a tea cup to drink my green tea in the evening in style. The price range on the market is rather wide, there's expensive nephrite from Russia (first link, no picture visible), a used item called moss jade and inexpensive agate jade from China. These are just three examples I found, there are many more.
Is it safe to drink tea from a jade cup? Will it crack when pouring hot tea in (about 80 degrees C, not boiling). Are any of these items chemically treated and not food safe? And how should the cup be cleaned? Usually I use only hot water to clean my green tea cups but from time to time I have to remove tea stains with the help of a detergent.
The Aliexpress agate Jade is not real jade but made from agate I think. Is that too safe to use or is it chemically treated to look green?
Sorry for the lot of questions. Any help would be most appreciated.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=283795972230&_sacat=0
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Moss-Jade-Cup/293602469380?hash=item445c122604:g:Q0gAAOSw20Bez6VY
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33001373336.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.524a4c4dcxG512
Birgit
Hi Birgit,
Most of the so-called jade cups I have seen have been made from serpentine and not jade. The last two pictures certainly do not look like jade. Even the description of agate jade literally means agate. The first one may be Russian jade. Russian jade is normally a very vibrant green with black inclusions. Faberge used Russian jade etc.
Your the first person ever to ask me this. Thank you.
If one was really going to drink tea from a jade cup one would naturally want to ensure that it was genuine and not chemically treated. I suspect a lot of these on offer are treated chemically and therefore not recommended for use.
As nephrite jade is very durable along with jadeite it would be safe to use however I urge caution for the aforementioned reasons.
I have five small jade cups that I bought a few years back at a local auction. I think they were $20. Have not actually tested them etc. However I suspect serpentine.
Clean use mild soap and warm water. I think most of these are actually decorative pieces etc
If you would like one I can send you one. No charge. It's just short of 3cm.
Hope this answers your question.
Mark
Hi Birgit,
Nice to have an expert like Mark around. This is certainly his sweet spot.
I would just add that if you are going to use it every day, there is always the chance that it will be broken. I don’t think I’m the only one who has broken a dish or two while washing it. But I guess you are not talking about a priceless piece of jade. The pleasure it will give you should be worth the risk.
Todd
take it with a grain of salt
Hi Mark,
thanks for your answer, informations and your generous offer! I would gladly accept it but am used to drink tea out of somewhat larger cups about 5-7 cm. I think I will go for the Russian serpentine. Fortunately the sale is in USD, so I can wait some months for a good exchange rate and then grab it. The shown example is light green but they also have very nice darker greens. I already wondered why there is no one bidding on the moss jade cup on Ebay.
As for breaking, I don't want to speak to soon, but I'm very careful in cleaning and handling my porcelain and never broke anything. (If my husband joins me in drinking tea he has to use the inexpensive rice grain bowls from the Chinese shop 😉)
Birgit
I think a lot of these types of cups are currently being mass produced in China as tourist type wares. All are serpentine at best.
I concur with you. They are very small indeed only holding a sip or two. But then the porcelain counterparts are not much bigger.
The Russian jade one is in my opinion expensive. The pale olive colour is not desirable atm. However the seller appears to have a number of jade pieces for sale so he may be an experienced seller.
I shall keep my eyes open in case I find larger ones on offer etc. Perhaps also reach out to Xin. He is always finding interesting jade objects.
Mark
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