Zi Sha-Purple Clay Mug with Cover-Bulk Bamboo

Zi Sha-Purple clay mug with cover. The knob and handle designed as bamboo branch.

Bamboo plays a vital role in Chinese culture and its influence can be found in almost every facet of life. The plant is known in China as zhu and the Chinese character, which has been simplified from the ancient version, essentially shows two stalks of the bamboo plant topped with leaves. For thousands of years, bamboo has greatly influenced life and culture in China.