Description
These are stoneware cups in blue, sold as a set of four, each holding 195ml and measuring 7cm across and 8cm tall. At 195ml this is a coffee or tea cup rather than a mug: the right size for a morning coffee, a milky espresso or tea poured in rounds from a pot. The cups have no handle, so they sit in the palm or in both hands, and the reactive glaze gathers into a deeper band of blue near the rim before softening into a finely speckled body. Stoneware is dense and fired hard, and it holds heat well, which suits a slow cup on a cold morning.
Four matching cups cover a small household's daily coffee, or a table laid for guests at the weekend, without hunting for a stray odd one. They sit comfortably on a breakfast tray, beside the kettle on an open kitchen shelf or on the garden table on a mild afternoon. They also hold a small portion of yoghurt, nuts or olives at the table, which makes them more useful than their size first suggests. They suit anyone who prefers a smaller cup to a big mug.
Each cup is 100% stoneware finished in a reactive glaze, a glaze that changes as it fires, so the flecks and the depth of blue shift a little from one cup to the next and no two are quite identical. Care is straightforward: the cups go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so a coffee gone cold can be warmed again in its own cup. For the table, line all four along a linen runner or a wooden board with a plain jug of milk, and let the blue be the one colour in the setting; the glaze looks its best against simple, natural surfaces.
Specification
| Height |
8cm |
| Diameter |
7cm |
| Sold as |
Set of 4 |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Blue |
| Finish |
Reactive glaze |
| Capacity |
195ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.64KG |
Frequently Asked
How much does each cup hold?
Each cup holds 195ml, which makes it a coffee or tea cup rather than a mug, sized for a morning coffee or tea poured from a pot.
Can the cups go in the dishwasher and the microwave?
Yes. They go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so everyday washing and warming a drink in the cup are both straightforward.
What are the cups made of?
Each cup is 100% stoneware with a reactive glaze, so the flecks and the depth of blue vary a little from one cup to the next.
How many cups come in the set?
The set contains four cups in the same blue reactive glaze, each 7cm across and 8cm tall and holding 195ml.
Do the cups have handles?
No. They are handleless cups, held in the palm or in both hands, which suits a small, warm drink taken slowly.