This teacup has high rounded sides, an everted gilt-edged rim and a high straight footring. The exterior is decorated on a white ground and painted with colourful enamels. Roundels containing the double happiness characters 'shuang xi' alternate with peony sprays. The collective Baba Malay term for dining ware is 'pinggan mangkok', which literally means 'plates and bowls'. The dinner service can also include cups, saucers, spoons and spoon rests. Wealthy Peranakan families often commissioned the highest quality porcelain wares for special occasions that would bear their surnames. Teacups are one of the most common items in Straits Chinese porcelain.
