Description
Our Ninka cup is a compact stoneware cup holding 200ml, a size that suits a coffee or a modest cup of tea, so think of it as a cup rather than a mug. It stands 8cm tall and 7.5cm across, which lets it sit neatly in the hand, and the round loop handle leaves room for a couple of fingers. Wavy stripes run from rim to base in two shades of blue, painted by hand over a solid glaze, and the lines swell and narrow the way a brushstroke does, giving the cup a loose, relaxed look rather than a printed one.
This is a cup for everyday drinking: the first coffee at the kitchen table, a cup of tea at your desk through the afternoon, or something warm beside a book in a favourite reading chair. Stoneware holds heat well, which suits a slow morning. The compact size is a good match for anyone who likes a smaller drink finished while it is still hot, and the cheerful blue makes it an easy gift for a coffee lover, a colleague or someone furnishing a first home.
Being 100% stoneware, hand decorated on a solid glaze, it is made for daily use rather than for best. It goes in the dishwasher, so washing up stays simple, and it can go in the microwave to rewarm a drink that has cooled, as well as in the oven. At 0.28KG it has a reassuring weight without feeling heavy in the hand. For styling, set a row of them along an open kitchen shelf or a pale wooden tray, where the blue stripes bring a relaxed note of colour to plain white crockery and natural wood.
Specification
| Height |
8cm |
| Diameter |
7.5cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Blue |
| Finish |
Hand decorated on solid glaze |
| Capacity |
200ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.28KG |
Frequently Asked
How much does the Ninka cup hold?
It holds 200ml, which makes it a cup for coffee or tea rather than a large mug, and it stands 8cm tall and 7.5cm across.
Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?
Yes. The maker states it can go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so it copes happily with everyday use.
What is the cup made from?
It is made from 100% stoneware, hand decorated with wavy stripes in two shades of blue over a solid glaze.
Is the striped pattern printed or painted?
The stripes are decorated by hand on a solid glaze, so the brush lines have a natural, uneven quality that a printed pattern lacks.
How heavy is the cup?
It weighs 0.28KG, so it feels substantial in the hand while staying light enough for an easy morning coffee.