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Cultural storiesGuangxi, Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County; also Hunan, northern Guangdong and Guizhou

Boyok.

Makes oil tea and invites guests to taste the additions separately first.

Explore the looks3D files ↓
Noncommercial use only07 looksGongcheng oil tea: processed tea leaves, ginger, crisp rice additions and peanuts.
LookOriginal outfit

The story / Boyok

The character’s story

In the evening, he calmly lays out everything needed for the following morning.

Cultural context

Yao

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TEA.TOYS / Design story

From idea to toy

Overview ↗

Original drawings

Original drawings made before AI generation.

Boyok · Boyok — Pencil drawing: a short cylindrical growth on top; detail sketches and handwritten notes.
Scanned drawingBoyok — Pencil study of the basic form, with details and handwritten notes.tea.toys by Teamotea

Exact creation dates and individual artist names are not recorded.

Scans were rotated and their tonal levels adjusted for readability, without AI processing. The drawings and handwritten notes were not redrawn.

AI drafts 1
Boyok · AI drafts 1
AI drafts · 01

AI draft: the original file metadata identifies ChatGPT / gpt-image and records 14 October 2026. This is not a verified hand-drawn original.

  1. 01Character briefDocumented
  2. 02Original drawingDocumented
  3. 03Drawing processNot yet documented
  4. 04AI draftsDocumented
  5. 05Early prototypeNot yet documented
  6. 06Current artworkDocumented
  7. 07Digital 3DDocumented · 8/8
  8. 08Print preparationNot yet documented
  9. 09Physical sampleNot yet documented
  10. 10PackagingNot yet documented
  11. 11ReleaseIn preparation

Digital images and renders are not photographs of manufactured toys. Physical production and sales are not confirmed by this page.

Boyok / Collection

The looks07

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Front

A red placket and broad woven sash brighten the indigo outfit. A bowl of Gongcheng oil tea is paired with a small basket of snacks.

Gongcheng oil tea: processed tea leaves, ginger, crisp rice additions and peanuts.
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Front

A loose terracotta shirt with a side fastening and wide pale trousers create the home silhouette. A small indigo pocket with red embroidery adds colour beside the bowl of oil tea.

Gongcheng oil tea: processed tea leaves, ginger, crisp rice additions and peanuts.
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Front

A cobalt jacket with geometric cuff embroidery is paired with a narrow burgundy sash and loose dark trousers. The paws hold a small teapot.

Gongcheng oil tea: processed tea leaves, ginger, crisp rice additions and peanuts.
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Front

This original groom look draws on Lianshan Yao clothing: a long black shirt with paired fastenings and coloured edging. Two cups of tea rest on the tray held in the paws.

Gongcheng oil tea: processed tea leaves, ginger, crisp rice additions and peanuts.
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Front

A red head wrap echoes the embroidered front panel of the flared dark top. Broad cuffs and wrapped lower legs complete the silhouette, with a wooden oil-tea mortar secured at the hip.

Gongcheng oil tea: processed tea leaves, ginger, crisp rice additions and peanuts.
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Front

Pale paired fastenings, plum sleeve bands and an embroidered sash detail the long black garment. A wrapped tea gift is supported by the forearm and a sling.

Gongcheng oil tea: processed tea leaves, ginger, crisp rice additions and peanuts.
Look
Front

Boyok checks the soaked tea leaves, ginger and garlic in a small iron pan. There is a quiet moment before heating: one paw holds the wooden handle, while the other holds a bent wooden tea pounder, its blunt end resting among the leaves. A quilted pad on the apron supports the pan at the waist.

Gongcheng oil tea: processed tea leaves, ginger, crisp rice additions and peanuts.

Original form

Character starts with form.

One short wooden mallet-like growth belongs to the broad ochre head itself. Black oval eyes give the mouthless face its expression.

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