Description
This is a round stoneware cup with a loop handle, 9cm across and 8cm tall, and it holds 275ml. That makes it a generous size for tea or a milky coffee, roomier than a dainty teacup but without the height of a tall mug. The body swells out like a small ball before drawing in again at the rim, so it sits snugly in cupped hands. Its reactive glaze in grey runs in soft, blurred bands around the body, broken up by a fine speckle, with the deepest grey gathered at the rim.
It earns its place at the breakfast table and on the kitchen shelf alike, from a slow morning coffee to an afternoon cup of tea shared with a friend or hot chocolate on a cold evening. It goes in the microwave, so a drink gone cold can be warmed again without pouring it into something else. It can go in the oven too, so it can double as a little baking dish for a single sponge pudding or an individual crumble. The grey sits in a calm, natural kitchen beside wood, linen and stone, and a pair makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who likes a proper cup of tea.
The cup is made from 100% stoneware and weighs 0.26KG, so it feels solid in the hand without being heavy. Stoneware is a dense clay fired at a high temperature, which makes it hard-wearing for daily use, and it holds heat well. A reactive glaze responds to the heat of the kiln, so the bands and speckle settle a little differently on every piece and yours will have its own character. Care is simple: it goes in the dishwasher with the rest of the everyday crockery. Hang a few by their handles from hooks under a kitchen shelf, or line them up along an open shelf so the soft grey bands are on show.
Specification
| Height |
8cm |
| Diameter |
9cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Grey |
| Finish |
Reactive glaze |
| Capacity |
275ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.26KG |
Frequently Asked
How much does the cup hold?
It holds 275ml, a generous size for a cup of tea or a milky coffee, and it is 9cm across and 8cm tall.
Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?
Yes to both. It goes in the dishwasher for cleaning and in the microwave for warming a drink that has gone cold.
Can I use it in the oven?
Yes, it can go in the oven, so it works as a small baking dish for an individual sponge pudding or crumble.
What material is the cup?
It is made from 100% stoneware with a reactive glaze in grey, finished with soft bands and a fine speckle across the body.
Is every cup glazed exactly alike?
Not exactly. A reactive glaze responds to the heat of the kiln, so the bands and speckle vary a little from one piece to the next.
How heavy is it?
It weighs 0.26KG, so it feels solid and steady in the hand while staying easy to lift for everyday use.