Paula Stoneware Cup 275ml - Dark Brown

This is a round stoneware cup with a generous 275ml capacity, a comfortable size for a proper cup of tea or a milky coffee. Its body swells out almost into a ball, 9cm across and 8cm tall, with a wide loop handle on one side. The brown reactive glaze is what people notice first: a speckled band sweeps across the body at an angle, settling into a smoother, glossier brown towards the base, and the speckle carries on inside the rim.

At 275ml it sits between a small coffee cup and a large mug, which makes it an easy everyday choice for the kitchen table, a desk or a tray by the bed. The rounded shape is pleasant to cradle in both hands on a cold morning, and at 0.26KG it is light enough to carry around the house without a second thought. It suits anyone who prefers ceramics with a bit of character to plain uniform china, and it makes a thoughtful gift for a keen tea or coffee drinker. Mixed with cups you already own, it adds warmth to a dresser or an open kitchen shelf.

It is made entirely of stoneware, a dense, hard-wearing ceramic that holds heat well. The finish is a reactive glaze, and reactive glazes shift in the kiln, so the bands and speckles vary a little from one cup to the next; yours will be its own. The foot is left unglazed, showing the bare clay underneath. Care is simple: it goes in the dishwasher, in the microwave for reheating a drink that has gone cold, and in the oven. For styling, keep it on an open shelf where the glaze catches the light, and pair it with wooden boards and linen napkins so the brown glaze stays the centre of attention.

How much does this cup hold?

It holds 275ml, a comfortable amount for a cup of tea or a milky coffee, sitting between a small coffee cup and a large mug.

Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?

Yes. It goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so everyday washing and reheating a drink are no trouble at all.

What material is it?

It is 100% stoneware, a dense ceramic that holds heat well, finished in a brown reactive glaze with the foot left as bare clay.

How big is it?

It measures 9cm across and 8cm tall and weighs 0.26KG, with a rounded body and a wide loop handle on one side.

Will every cup look the same?

Not exactly. Reactive glazes change as they fire, so the speckled band and the shading vary slightly from cup to cup, giving each one its own character.