Description
Paula is a round, generous stoneware mug that holds 410ml, enough for a large tea, a milky coffee or a hot chocolate on a cold afternoon. Its body is almost a globe, 10.5cm across and 8.5cm tall, finished with a rounded loop handle. The upper part wears a pink reactive glaze that flecks as it falls towards a band of speckled glaze, and below that band the stoneware is left bare and unglazed at the foot. Inside, the glaze sits a deeper pink, so the colour carries right to the rim.
This is a mug for slow drinks: the morning tea at the kitchen table, the coffee carried to a desk, or a cup of soup at lunch when a full bowl would be too much. The round body sits comfortably in two cupped hands, which suits a quiet hour on the sofa with a book. It makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who likes crockery with a studio-pottery feel, and several of them look good hung from hooks under a kitchen shelf or lined up along a dresser.
Stoneware is dense and holds heat well, and this mug is 100% stoneware, weighing 0.37KG. Reactive glazes move and pool in the kiln, so the flecking and the edge of the band vary a little from one mug to the next. Care is simple: it goes in the dishwasher and the microwave, and it can go in the oven too, which makes it handy for a mug cake or for warming a single portion. For styling, set the pink glaze against plain linen and pale wood, or let it bring a soft note of colour to an open shelf of neutral tableware.
Specification
| Height |
8.5cm |
| Diameter |
10.5cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Pink |
| Finish |
Reactive glaze |
| Capacity |
410ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.37KG |
Frequently Asked
How much does the Paula mug hold?
It holds 410ml, which makes it a generous mug for a large tea, a milky coffee or a hot chocolate.
Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?
Yes. It goes in the dishwasher and the microwave, and the maker also lists it as suitable for the oven.
What material is the mug?
It is made of 100% stoneware, with a pink reactive glaze over most of the body and an unglazed stoneware foot.
How big is it?
It is 10.5cm across and 8.5cm tall, so it is wider than it is tall, and it weighs 0.37KG.
Does every mug look exactly the same?
Not quite. A reactive glaze moves as it fires, so the flecking and the edge of the speckled band vary slightly from one mug to the next.
Is the inside glazed?
Yes. The inside is fully glazed in a deeper shade of pink, and the glaze carries right up to the rim.