What is a water cup

A cup is a vessel that specializes in holding water. Its main function is to drink alcohol or tea, generally not large. Or cups used to drink tea in ancient times were called gai bowls. The basic type is mostly straight or open, and the diameter of the mouth edge is almost equal to the height of the cup. There are flat bottoms, lap feet, or high feet. Archaeological data indicate that the earliest cups were first seen in the Neolithic period. Whether in Yangshao culture, Longshan culture or Hemudu cultural sites have seen the existence of ceramic cups, this period of cup types are the most peculiar and diverse: with ears there are single or double ear cups, with feet are mostly conical, three-legged cups, yao-shaped cups, high-handled cups, etc., according to the production materials, can be divided into glass cups, plastic cups, ceramic cups, wooden cups, stainless steel cups, etc.