Kenai Embossed Stoneware Christmas Cups 300ml Set of 4 - Cream

These stoneware cups are made for Christmas, and they come as a set of four. Each one carries a small embossed gingerbread figure holding a candy cane, raised from the surface so you can feel it under your thumb as you hold the cup. The outside is a soft cream glaze that gives the little figure room to stand out, and the inside carries a contrasting glaze that shows each time you look into your drink. At 300ml, each cup holds a full serving of tea, coffee or hot chocolate, so although we call them cups, they do the work of an everyday mug. They measure 7.5cm across and 8cm tall, an upright, compact size that sits comfortably in one hand.

Bring them out for hot chocolate on Christmas Eve, a slow breakfast on Christmas morning, or the round of tea and coffee when family arrive in the afternoon. A set of four suits a small household, a couple who often have friends round, or anyone hosting a festive coffee morning. They sit happily beside a cafetière on the kitchen table and travel well to the sofa for the evening film. As a present, they make an easy choice for someone who likes to lay the table properly at Christmas.

The cups are 100% stoneware with a glazed finish. Stoneware is dense and hard-wearing, and it holds heat well. They go in the dishwasher, so clearing up after a busy Christmas Day is a matter of loading them in with everything else, and they can go in the microwave, so a coffee that went cold during the present opening can be warmed through in the cup. They are not for the oven. For styling, hang all four from hooks under a kitchen shelf through December, or line them up along an open dresser, turning each cup so its gingerbread figure faces the room.

How much does each cup hold?

Each cup holds 300ml, which is a full serving of tea, coffee or hot chocolate, so they work as everyday mugs as well as cups.

Can the cups go in the dishwasher and the microwave?

Yes. The cups go in the dishwasher and in the microwave, but they are not for the oven, so keep them away from oven heat.

What are the cups made of?

Each cup is 100% stoneware with a glazed finish, and the gingerbread figure on the front is embossed, so it stands slightly raised from the surface.

How big are the cups?

Each cup is 7.5cm across and 8cm tall, a compact, upright size with a looped handle that sits comfortably in one hand.

How many cups come in the set, and do they match?

You receive four cups, all carrying the same embossed gingerbread figure holding a candy cane, so the set matches around the table.