Cups, Saucers

A saucer is a small type of dishware specifically for use with a cup - a larger cup intended for coffee or a smaller teacup for tea. The saucer has a raised center with a depression sized to fit a mating cup. more...

Its purpose is to catch overflow, splashes, and drips from the cup and so protecting both table linen or a user sitting in a free standing chair, who holds both cup and saucer. The saucer also provides a convenient place to place a damp spoon, as might be used to stir the drink in the cup in order to mix sweeteners or creamers into tea or coffee.

Although often part of a place setting in a dinner set, teacups with unique styling are often sold with matching saucers, sometimes alone, or as part of a tea set, including a teapot and small desert plates. A set of four is typical for a tea set.

Saucer is a Canadian alternative rock band situated in Toronto, Ontario. They are signed to label Sinigrin and released their self titled album 1996. The band's upcoming album Dallaire is scheduled to be released in October 2005. Band members are: Jay Deen - Drums, Alex Needleman - Bass and Jef Theysmeyer - Guitar.

Zarfs

A Zarf is a kind of saucer that holds a handle-less cup more tightly than a normal saucer. It is particularly useful for holding hot tea or coffee in thin plastic cups, that are otherwise too hot to hold.

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