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# A Tea Service for Parents
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/chainyi-serviz-dlia-roditelei/
- Published: 2021-08-04T08:54:48.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:40:45.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Art, Museums, Observations, Humour

A tea service for parents. A teapot inscribed "Tulip: pride and ingratitude" and a matching cup inscribed "Jasmine: chastity", in the display case of Russian porcelain at the Kaluga Museum of Fine Arts.

Might I trouble you to top up my chastity with a little boiling water from your pride?

![](https://theparnassian.com/content/images/2026/09/photo_4694@04-08-2021_11-54-48.jpg)

![](https://theparnassian.com/content/images/2026/09/photo_4695@04-08-2021_11-54-48.jpg)