Description
Our Neri cup and saucer pairs a wide, shallow stoneware cup with a matching saucer, both in black and both ribbed. Fine vertical ribs run up the outside of the cup, while on the saucer they fan out from a plain, flat centre where the cup sits. The cup is 9.5cm across and 6cm tall and holds 200ml, which makes it a coffee or tea cup rather than a mug: enough for a milky coffee or a generous cup of tea. The saucer is 13.5cm across and 2.5cm tall, broad enough to take a teaspoon or a biscuit beside the cup.
It is made for sitting down rather than drinking on the move: the breakfast table, a weekend brunch, a tray taken through to the living room, or a quiet coffee beside a book in the afternoon. The rounded loop handle joins the cup close to the rim, and the saucer gives the teaspoon a place to rest and catches the odd drip. Black tableware suits anyone who prefers darker, quieter pieces to bright patterns, and it sits comfortably beside pale wood, marble or linen. Set one at each place when friends visit, and the ribbing gives the table texture with no busy pattern.
Both pieces are 100% stoneware. Stoneware is dense and hard-fired, and it holds heat well, which suits a drink you like to take slowly. They are finished in a shimmering glaze, so the black carries a fine speckle that catches the light along each rib rather than reading as a flat colour. Care is simple: the cup and saucer go in the dishwasher, but they are not for the microwave or the oven, so warm milk in a pan instead. For an easy finishing touch, pair the cup with a pale linen napkin and a silver teaspoon: the contrast shows the ribbing at its best.
Specification
| Cup |
Height 6cm, Diameter 9.5cm |
| Saucer |
Height 2.5cm, Diameter 13.5cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Black |
| Finish |
Shimmering glaze |
| Capacity |
200ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
No |
| Oven safe |
No |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.4KG |
Frequently Asked
Can the cup and saucer go in the dishwasher?
Yes. Both pieces go in the dishwasher, so they can join the rest of your everyday crockery after breakfast.
Can I use it in the microwave or the oven?
No. The cup and saucer are not for the microwave or the oven, so heat milk or water separately before pouring.
How much does the cup hold?
The cup holds 200ml, which makes it a coffee or tea cup rather than a mug, with room for a milky coffee.
How big are the cup and saucer?
The cup is 9.5cm across and 6cm tall, and the saucer is 13.5cm across and 2.5cm tall, leaving room for a teaspoon beside the cup.
What material is it, and what finish does it have?
Both pieces are 100% stoneware in black, finished in a shimmering glaze that gives the ribbed surface a fine speckle that catches the light.
Is the saucer ribbed as well?
Yes. The ribs on the saucer fan out from a plain, flat centre where the cup sits, matching the vertical ribs on the cup.