Description
This is a handleless stoneware cup in blue, made to be held in both hands around a hot drink. The reactive glaze gives it its character: the blue is deepest near the rim and drifts lighter toward the foot, and the whole surface is scattered with fine speckles, finished with a slightly darker line along the lip. It holds 195ml, which makes it a coffee or tea cup rather than a mug, the right size for a milky coffee or a cup of herbal tea. The maker gives its size as 7cm across and 8cm tall, and it weighs 0.18KG, so it sits light in the hand.
Without a handle, it asks to be cupped, which suits a slow first coffee by the window or a pot of tea shared at the kitchen table. It is approved for food use, so it works just as well for a small portion of yoghurt, a scoop of nuts or a little dessert at the end of dinner. Its quiet blue sits easily with plain plates, pale wood and linen, and a pair makes a thoughtful gift for someone setting up a first home or anyone who likes their tea in a cup rather than a mug.
It is made of 100% stoneware, a clay fired hard and dense, which holds the warmth of a drink well. Reactive glazes shift as they fire, so the play of blue and speckle differs a little from one cup to the next. Care is straightforward: it goes in the dishwasher, it can go in the microwave to reheat a coffee that has gone cold, and it can go in the oven as well. For styling, line a few along an open kitchen shelf where the glaze catches the morning light, or set one on a wooden board beside the teapot at breakfast.
Specification
| Height |
8cm |
| Diameter |
7cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Blue |
| Finish |
Reactive glaze |
| Capacity |
195ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.18KG |
Frequently Asked
Is it a cup or a mug?
It is a handleless cup holding 195ml, so it suits a coffee or a cup of tea rather than a large mug of either.
Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?
Yes. The maker lists it as dishwasher safe and microwave safe, so it can go straight in the dishwasher and be used to reheat a drink.
Can it go in the oven?
Yes, the maker lists it as oven safe, so the stoneware can go in the oven, for example to warm the cup before a hot drink.
What size is it?
The maker gives it as 7cm across and 8cm tall, with a capacity of 195ml and a weight of 0.18KG.
What is it made of?
It is 100% stoneware with a reactive glaze, which gives the blue its gradual fade and the fine speckles across the surface.
Does every cup look the same?
Reactive glazes vary as they fire, so expect small differences in the spread of blue and speckle from one cup to another.