Its main function is to drink alcohol or drink tea, and the general volume is not large. Or a cup for drinking tea in ancient times was called a gaiwan. Most of the basic vessels are straight or open, and the diameter of the rim is almost equal to the height of the cup. Comes with flat, circle or tall feet. Archaeological data show that the earliest cups began to be seen in the Neolithic age. No matter in the Yangshao Culture, Longshan Culture or Hemudu Culture Sites, there are pottery cups. The cups in this period are the most peculiar and diverse: cups with one ear or two ears, cups with feet are mostly cone-shaped, Three-legged cups, goblet-shaped cups, tall handle cups, etc., can be divided into glass cups, plastic cups, ceramic cups, wooden cups, etc. according to different materials.
There are many types of cups that can be classified according to materials: ceramic cups, glass cups, plastic cups, stainless steel cups, wooden fish stone cups, cloisonné cups, etc.; can be divided into daily cups, advertising cups, promotional cups, thermos cups, health care cups, etc. according to functions ;It can be divided into acacia cups, couple cups, couple cups, etc. according to the implication; according to the structure and technology, it can be divided into single-layer cups, double-layer cups, vacuum cups, nano cups, energy cups, ecological cups, etc.
