Rosalynde Stoneware Mugs 400ml Set of 4 - Green

Rosalynde is a set of four hand-painted stoneware mugs in green, each holding 400ml. Every mug has a wide, rounded bowl that stands on a short foot, with a neat loop handle and a painted panel of flowers and leafy sprigs sweeping around the side. Each one measures 11cm across and 9cm tall, and its low, open shape sits comfortably cupped in both hands. At 400ml it is a proper large mug for a slow cup of tea, a milky coffee or a hot chocolate. Stoneware is dense and holds heat well, which suits a drink taken slowly.

Four matching mugs suit a household that drinks together, a weekend breakfast table or a pot of tea shared with friends, and they make a thoughtful gift for someone setting up a first kitchen. The glossy green surface and painted flowers sit happily in a cottage or country kitchen, and the mugs look just as good on an open shelf or a dresser as they do in use, so there is no reason to hide them in a cupboard. The wide mouth leaves room for a teabag left to steep, or a spoonful of cream floated on a hot chocolate.

Each mug is hand-painted, so expect small differences in the brushwork from one to the next; that variation is part of the appeal of painted stoneware. They are made entirely of stoneware and go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so reheating a cooled drink or clearing up after breakfast needs no special care. For styling, line all four along a dresser shelf with the handles turned the same way, or set them beside plain linen and wooden boards so the painted flowers take the eye.

Are the Rosalynde mugs stoneware or porcelain?

They are 100% stoneware, a dense ceramic that holds heat well, with a hand-painted floral panel on a glossy green body.

Can the mugs go in the dishwasher and the microwave?

Yes. The maker states that all four mugs go in the dishwasher and the microwave, and they can go in the oven as well.

How much does each mug hold?

Each mug holds 400ml, a generous size for a large cup of tea, a milky coffee or a hot chocolate.

How big are the mugs?

Each mug measures 11cm across and 9cm tall, with a wide, rounded bowl on a short foot and a loop handle.

How many mugs come in the set?

Four mugs come together in the set, all in the same green hand-painted design, so there is one for each member of a household of four.

Will every mug look exactly the same?

Not quite. Each one is hand-painted, so expect small differences in the brushwork from mug to mug; we think that is part of their charm.