China in glass...

...some friends visited China recently, and brought us back these wonderful tea pigs ( at least that's what I think they're called! ). Haven't tried them until today - not sure about drinking the result, but the way they unfolded was just beautiful. They look great in colour too, so I might have to blip them again...
Thanks to JoanneInOz for hosting today's mono challenge!

Update on tea pigs - perhaps they are flowering tea balls, and tea pigs are something else entirely! See here for more info!