Staple Repaired Chinese Yixing Clay Village And Poem Tea Cup

In China, repairing pottery with metal staples existed for hundreds of years ago.  In order to attach the broken pieces of pottery, the artist drill small holes into the pieces and then insert staples into the holes.  After repairing the pottery, it would hold together without leakage during subsequent usage.

A poem on the cup: A cowherd points to a cot 'mid apricot flowers. This poem is from "All Souls’ Day" -  Du Mu, (803–852)

At moonset cry the crows, streaking the frosty sky

Dimly lit fishing boats beneath maples sadly lie

Beyond the city walls, from temple of cold hill

Bells break the ship-borne roamer's dream and midnight still.

(translated by Xu Yuanchong)

清明

杜牧

清明時節雨紛紛，

路上行人欲斷魂。

借問酒家何處有，

牧童遙指杏花村