Description
Our Millie cup is a small stoneware cup with a 110ml capacity, decorated with hand-painted flowers scattered over a soft pink glaze. It stands 7cm tall and 6cm across, with a rounded body, a gently uneven rim and a generous loop handle set high on the side. The lower band is left as bare stoneware, a matt, unglazed strip that gives the glossy pink above it a clean edge. It weighs 0.15KG, so it is a light cup to pick up and carry to the table.
Made as children's tableware, it holds 110ml, a sensible pour for a child's cup: enough milk or water with a meal or a snack, and a roomy handle for small fingers. It sits happily at the kitchen table, on a tray at a garden picnic or at a tea party for dolls and teddies. The size suits grown-ups too, as an espresso cup or a cup for a short coffee after dinner, and the floral pattern makes it a cheerful gift for a birthday or a new home.
The flowers are painted by hand, and hand-painted decoration is never perfectly uniform, so the petals and their spacing vary a little from one cup to the next. Stoneware is dense and fired hard, and it holds heat well, which suits a warm drink on a cold morning. Care is easy: it goes in the dishwasher, it can be warmed in the microwave and it can go in the oven. On the table, set it beside plain wooden or stoneware plates and let the pink glaze carry the colour, or line a few up along an open shelf with every handle turned the same way.
Specification
| Height |
7cm |
| Diameter |
6cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Pink |
| Finish |
Handpainted |
| Capacity |
110ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.15KG |
Frequently Asked
What material is the cup?
It is made of 100% stoneware, glazed in pink over most of the body with a bare, matt stoneware band around the base.
How much does the cup hold?
It holds 110ml, a small pour that suits a child's drink of milk or water, or an espresso for an adult.
Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?
Yes. It goes in the dishwasher, and it can also go in the microwave and the oven, so warming a little milk in it is straightforward.
How big is the cup?
It is 7cm tall and 6cm across, and it weighs 0.15KG, so it is a small, light cup for everyday use at the table.
Is the floral pattern painted by hand?
Yes. The flowers are hand-painted, so the petals and their spacing vary a little from one cup to the next.
Can adults use it too?
Yes. Although it is made as children's tableware, its 110ml size works well as an espresso cup or a cup for a short coffee.