The Renyin tiger mug has a pendant around the mug designed in the shape of a "cloth tiger"－a popular traditional Chinese toy that symbolizes health, strength and courage. A cloth tiger is a type of handicraft and comes in various shapes and colors, but all possess a blend of realistic and fantastical features, resulting in their charmingly adorable and auspicious appearance.

The winged white tiger mug, like all Dragonfly Design's Chinese zodiac-based mugs, boasts a delicate balance between high functionality and poetic design.

Every element involved in the company's designs, from the winged white tiger and the bald eagle to the "oolong weave" and the traditional cloth tiger, is associated with the notion of harmony and bringing good fortune, thus making this mug a representation of the hopes for the Year of the Tiger, Shi says.