Description
This stoneware mug brings a little wading bird to the breakfast table: a tall flamingo drawn in fine cream lines across a pink body. The flamingo is a wax resist design, its outline left in the natural tone of the stoneware. You can follow every sketched feather along the wing and the gentle curve of the long neck up to the hooked beak. A matching cream band runs around the foot, and the inside is glazed in the same pink as the outside. It stands 9.2cm tall, 11.4cm wide and 8.6cm deep, a good everyday size.
It is made for the daily cup of tea or coffee, whether that is the first brew of the morning in the kitchen or a quiet mug at a desk. The rounded loop handle leaves room for your fingers, and the straight sides and flat foot sit neatly on a worktop, a bedside table or a breakfast tray. Pink and cream go happily beside white crockery, natural wood and soft greens, so it slips into a kitchen without needing a theme. It is just as much at home among other bird and wildlife pieces. As a gift it is an easy, cheerful choice, small enough to tuck into a hamper or to wrap on its own with a packet of good tea.
The body is stoneware finished in a smooth pink glaze, while the flamingo and the band at the foot keep the natural cream of the stoneware, which gives the mug the look of studio pottery. To keep it looking its best, wash it in warm soapy water and dry it with a soft cloth, giving the cream foot a gentle wipe if a ring of tea is left behind. We like it filled with a milky brew on a weekend morning, or wrapped in tissue for anyone whose kitchen could do with a splash of pink.
Specification
| Material |
Stoneware |
| Colour |
Pink |
| Height |
9.2cm |
| Width |
11.4cm |
| Depth |
8.6cm |
| Weight |
0.33kg |
Frequently Asked
How big is the flamingo mug?
It stands 9.2cm tall, 11.4cm wide and 8.6cm deep, a good everyday size for tea or coffee at home or at work.
What is the mug made of?
The mug is stoneware, glazed in pink, with the flamingo outline and the band at the foot left in a natural cream tone.
How is the flamingo design made?
It is a wax resist design, so the flamingo outline shows the natural cream of the stoneware against the pink glaze, matching the band around the foot.
What colour is the mug?
The body and the inside are pink, while the flamingo outline and the band around the foot are a natural cream tone.
How should I look after it?
Wash it in warm soapy water and dry it with a soft cloth. This keeps the glaze and the cream foot looking fresh.
Does it make a good gift?
Yes, it is a cheerful, easy gift that wraps neatly on its own or sits well in a hamper with some good tea or coffee.