Description
Our Claire cup is made from 100% stoneware and holds 450ml, which puts it at the generous end for a cup: room for a large tea, a milky coffee or a hot chocolate. It is 10cm across and 9cm tall, so it sits low and wide, with a rounded belly, a gently flared rim and the words LOTS OF LOVE printed in capitals across the bare lower half. The upper half wears a white speckled glaze with soft ridges running round it, and the curled handle finishes in a small twist close to the base.
This is a cup for slow breakfasts at the kitchen table, a mid-afternoon tea at the desk or a cocoa on the sofa on a cold evening. The printed message makes it an easy gift for a friend, a new neighbour or anyone who deserves a kind word, and it looks good enough to live on an open kitchen shelf rather than hidden in a cupboard. Because it is wide and holds 450ml, it also works for a portion of soup at lunchtime, or for porridge, yoghurt and fruit at breakfast.
Stoneware is fired at high temperatures, which gives it a dense, solid body that feels reassuring in the hand; this cup weighs 0.352KG. The white glaze lines the inside and the top half, while the lower half is left as bare stoneware, so the lettering sits on a soft, matt surface that is pleasant to hold. Looking after it is easy: it goes in the dishwasher, it can go in the microwave to reheat a drink, and it can go in the oven as well. For a relaxed breakfast table, set it beside plain white plates and a wooden board, where the bare stoneware band sits nicely against the grain of the wood.
Specification
| Height |
9cm |
| Diameter |
10cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
White |
| Capacity |
450ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.352KG |
Frequently Asked
What is the Claire cup made from?
It is made from 100% stoneware, with a white speckled glaze on the inside and the top half, and bare stoneware around the lower half where the lettering sits.
How much does it hold?
It holds 450ml, which is generous for a cup: enough for a large tea, a milky coffee, a hot chocolate or a portion of soup.
Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?
Yes. The maker states it can go in the dishwasher and the microwave, and it can go in the oven too.
How big is it?
It is 10cm across and 9cm tall, a low, wide shape with a rounded belly and a flared rim, and it weighs 0.352KG.
What does the writing on the cup say?
The lower half carries the words LOTS OF LOVE, printed in capitals, which makes it a thoughtful gift for a friend or a neighbour.