And that is where two handles came in. In the beginning there were no handles at all on the tea cups since the wise men of the East would not dream of drinking anything that was so hot that you could not even hold the cup with your fingers. We do know from contemporary paintings that there was no such distinctions in the beginning - but there we are. Again, I am sorry not being able to help you with your real problem but as always, nice to chat. This information is given as an example of private conversation only and is not intended to be used as a promotion of any individual piece.
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