Cultural storiesYunnan, Dehong Prefecture: Yingjiang, Longchuan and Ruili
Patiently waits for his stored tea to be ready.
The story / Gnetok
Likes to introduce guests to tea as food, through a small, neatly served portion.
Cultural context
TEA.TOYS / Design story
Original drawings made before AI generation.
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 draft: the original file metadata identifies ChatGPT / gpt-image and records 14 October 2026. This is not a verified hand-drawn original.
Digital images and renders are not photographs of manufactured toys. Physical production and sales are not confirmed by this page.
Gnetok / Collection
A dark cropped jacket and shorts are paired with a woven belt and a red-and-blue checked sling. One paw holds an open woven container of tea leaves, the other its lid.
A milk-white cotton shirt with narrow checked edging sits beneath a soft russet apron. Dark cropped trousers and cloth shoes complete the home tea look.
A white shirt, short black waistcoat and black trousers create a festive look inspired by Dehong Jingpo clothing. A decorative woven bag accompanies the tea.
A black round-neck jacket reveals a white collar. A dress bag and belt complete this original wedding look, with tea leaves and a bowl on the tray held in the paws.
A short black top sits above a white standing collar, with a checked head wrap, woven bag and broad belt. A long tea sack is secured on the back, and the belt knife remains in its sheath.
A full pale shirt and short black waistcoat are gathered by a broad belt with red-and-white patterns. One paw supports a long tea gift in a woven cover on the shoulder.
Original form
Two joined lobes of tea rise vertically from a pale straw-coloured head, narrowing once at the middle. The eyes are dark amber-black.
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