Mug With Birds

A ceramic mug with painted birds

The Mug with Birds by All the Luck in the World doesn't have the usual mug silhouette: its body is wavy, like three stacked pieces narrowing and widening, and that makes it catch the eye the moment you set it on the table. Over the cream glaze there are birds painted in pink, lilac and yellow, accompanied by small stars in ochre and mustard. The base, in terracotta, is finished with a wavy edge reminiscent of scalloping.

It is a ceramic piece 9.5 cm tall, the size of a white coffee or tea mug, with a glossy glazed finish. A good-looking mug of the kind that never gets shut away at the back of the cupboard: it stays on show.

Gift ideas

It is one of those mugs given more for being beautiful than for being practical, though it manages both. It fits as a present for someone who collects ceramics, for a friend with an eye for detail, and as the piece that makes a breakfast hamper look considered rather than assembled in a hurry.

Product details

• Material: glazed ceramic
• Height: 9.5 cm
• Birds painted in pink, lilac and yellow
• Terracotta base with a wavy edge
• Brand: All the Luck in the World