diff --git a/objects/mantizi/imperialcup/imperialcup.object b/objects/mantizi/imperialcup/imperialcup.object
index 133e2bef14..1b98406f56 100644
--- a/objects/mantizi/imperialcup/imperialcup.object
+++ b/objects/mantizi/imperialcup/imperialcup.object
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@
   "objectName" : "imperialcup",
   "colonyTags" : ["mantizi","mantizivillage"],
   "rarity" : "Common",
-  "description" : "A round, wooden cup.",
+  "description" : "A round, fired clay cup.",
   "shortdescription" : "Mantizi Cup",
   "race" : "mantizih",
   "category" : "decorative",
   "price" : 20,
 
-  "apexDescription" : "A little wooden cup.",
-  "avianDescription" : "A wooden cup, round and sturdy.",
+  "apexDescription" : "A little clay cup.",
+  "avianDescription" : "A clay cup, round and sturdy.",
   "floranDescription" : "Floran drink blood from sssuch cupss.",
-  "glitchDescription" : "Identify. A common wooden goblet.",
-  "humanDescription" : "A goblet made of wood.",
-  "hylotlDescription" : "A stained wooden goblet.",
+  "glitchDescription" : "Identify. A common fired clay goblet.",
+  "humanDescription" : "A goblet made of fired clay.",
+  "hylotlDescription" : "A stained clay goblet.",
   "fumantiziDescription" : "For drinking. Lots of drinking!",
 
   "inventoryIcon" : "imperialcupicon.png",