CopperMenagerie Horse Cup

CopperMenagerie Horse Cup

$89.00
$89.00
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1. Small-batch handmade 50 ml cup with a pure copper body, plus a brass horse handle and brass base with red agate inlay.
2. Made with China's Intangible Cultural Heritage copper hammering craft, with dense real hammer marks and sculptural detail.
3. For Luck & New Beginnings - inspired by "ma dao cheng gong", a wish for smooth progress and fast success.

Description

Small-batch handmade hammered copper cup crafted in China using the Intangible Cultural Heritage copper hammering craft, featuring a brass horse handle with a brass base and a compact 50 ml (1.7 fl oz) size for espresso or tea.

Behind the Product

CopperMenagerie Horse Cup is a small vessel built for a strong start. The sculpted horse handle carries a sense of forward motion, with flowing mane details and a red agate set at the head like a focused point of energy. The hammered copper body keeps the honest texture of handwork, turning a short pour into a moment that feels intentional rather than rushed.

For Luck & New Beginnings, the horse is one of the most direct symbols of smooth progress and success arriving fast in Chinese culture, as in the blessing ma dao cheng gong (success comes the moment the horse arrives). This cup is made for first sips - the start of a day, a project, or a new chapter - a simple ritual to wish for things to move forward with speed, luck, and ease.

Materials & Size

Cup body: pure copper (red copper).
Handle (horse): brass.
Base: brass.
Inlay: red agate.
Capacity: 50 ml (1.7 fl oz).

Craft Process & Handmade Character

Craft Process: Made with China's Intangible Cultural Heritage traditional copperware hammering craft (cold-forged copper hammering). The copper sheet is selected and cut to shape, then repeatedly annealed (heated until red hot and cooled) to restore softness. The form is built through thousands of controlled strikes, using different hammers and an anvil to raise and refine the vessel, leaving dense, natural hammer marks. The surface is then finished through steps such as polishing, cleaning off oxidation, and detail work where needed.

Handmade Character: Each cup is hand raised and finished, so hammer marks, contours, and the horse details will vary slightly from piece to piece. These small differences are part of the craft and make every cup uniquely yours.

Craft Artist & Origin

Chun Gong

Chun Gong is a National First-Class Arts and Crafts Designer in China. With over 30 years of deep work in the handmade craft field, Chun Gong focuses on creating arts-and-crafts vessels that are made to be used in daily life, balancing practical function with sculptural detail.

From: China

Shipping
Free standard international shipping on all orders. Most parcels arrive within 7–15 days after shipment. Paid express shipping is also available at checkout. Tracking is included with every order.
Returns & After-sales
This piece is not custom-made, so you have 14 days from delivery to decide. Change-of-mind returns must be sent back unused, with the original packaging. We’ll refund the product price; return shipping is covered by the customer.
If your piece arrives damaged or not as described, we’ll make it right with a replacement or refund at no extra cost.
Promise
Every finished piece is inspected by hand before shipping.

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  • Real materials

    Each CopperMenagerie piece is created by Chun Gong, one of the real artisans within FolkMake’s founding craft team. It is not sourced from an anonymous factory catalog, nor is it dropshipped through a third party.

    What makes this collection different is the hand-hammered copper body and the sculptural animal details. Chun Gong handles the copper shaping, hammering, annealing, polishing, detailing, and final inspection of each vessel. The hammer marks are formed through repeated handwork, not printed texture or a factory-stamped surface.

    FolkMake’s online operations team handles product presentation, global selling, logistics, and customer care, so our artisans can stay focused on the work itself. This online team also includes young makers and creatives from different fields, working together to help real handmade pieces reach people around the world.

    After essential brand operating costs are deducted, the remaining profit from each purchase goes directly back to Chun Gong and the craft behind the work.

    FolkMake exists to help real handmade work reach the global stage with dignity and transparency. Your purchase supports real hands, real copper, and real craft — not a faceless corporate supply chain.

    CopperMenagerie Horse Cup

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      FAQ

      Yes. These are small-batch handmade copper vessels made with a pure copper body and brass animal details. Some designs also include added elements such as a brass base or a red agate inlay, depending on the cup.

      Both, but they are made to be used. They work as functional small cups for tea, espresso, and slower daily drinking moments, while still being distinctive enough to leave out on a desk, shelf, or tea table.

      Yes. This series is better suited to tea, espresso, and other small intentional drinking moments than to large-volume daily hydration. The capacities are compact, so they feel more like slow-use vessels than standard everyday mugs.

      Choose based on both capacity and mood. Pick the Cat Mug if you want a 150 ml everyday mug with a softer, companion-like presence. Pick the Octopus Mug if you want the fullest handfeel, a slower daily ritual, and more size and finish options. Pick the Seahorse Cup if you want a compact 50 ml cup with an ocean feel and a sense of new paths opening. Pick the Horse Cup if you want a similarly compact 50 ml cup, but with a stronger forward-moving symbol and a red agate detail.

      Yes. They work especially well as gifts for someone who appreciates visible craft, unusual drinkware, or small objects with character. The combination of real copper, tactile hammer marks, animal-form details, and giftable size makes the series feel more memorable than an ordinary mug or cup.

      They are not built on novelty alone. The series combines real copper, visible hand-hammered texture, sculptural animal handles, and a clear small-ritual use case, so it feels closer to handmade vessel art you can live with than to ordinary mugs or gimmick cups.

      1. Store separately to avoid deformation or tangling.
      2. Keep away from moisture and direct sunlight to preserve color and texture.
      3. Handle gently; avoid pressing or crushing the petals.

      Crafted by hand. Shaped by your choices.

      Every piece at FolkMake is made by hand by our artisans, with close attention to material, finish, and form.

      When you choose a detail, finish, or visual direction, it becomes part of the making itself — so the final piece feels more personal, more intentional, and more truly yours.

      We care about real craftsmanship, distinct character, and lasting worth — never anonymous mass production. Nothing leaves FolkMake until it feels right in hand and meets our standards.

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      Each piece at FolkMake is chosen with a clear intention in mind — whether you are drawn to calm and protection, luck and new beginnings, love and connection, strength and confidence, abundance and gratitude, or healing and comfort. That makes it easier to choose not just what looks right, but what feels right to keep or give.

      We care about hand-built form, careful finishing, and the kind of detail that only comes from time and attention. Every piece is judged for precision, balance, and how it feels in real life — so the craftsmanship is something you can actually see and feel.

      Every FolkMake piece is finished one by one, so slight variations in color, texture, or finish are part of what makes it real. The overall design stays true, but each one carries its own small differences — a quiet sign it was made by hand, not pulled from factory stock.

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