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Clock in the cup

Nothing in the cup speaks of time as literally as a clock: it measures what you've already given and what's still left for you to decide. Most often it says that the moment is ripe — neither early nor late. Hands pointing up carry urgency, pointing down, patience; a small clock concerns days, a large one, a whole year.

Position changes the tone: nearer the rim speaks of what is close, nearer the bottom of what is further off; a clearer shape speaks louder than a faint one.