Old Sturbridge Village Handmade Redware Pottery Mug Medium with Lid
Drink your morning coffee or use to hold a small bouquet of flowers. This generous sided redware pottery mug is the perfect gift or accent for your home. Made by the talented potters at Old Sturbridge Village using techniques and designs from our historic collection. Skilled craftspeople create each piece of redware pottery at Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts. Product Details: Added lid to keep drinks a little warmer or keep the bugs from getting inside Care: dishwasher, microwave, and oven safe Our glazes are food safe and contain no lead or cadmium Each mug is handmade so no two are exactly the same size, shape or color. Size: holds approx. 20 oz Dimensions: approx. 5.5" x 4" x 5.5" Handmade by Old Sturbridge Village potters Signed on the bottom History/Evolution of the Coffee Mug: During the Neolithic period (3900 BC - 1700 BC), people poured their drinks into wood cups or animal skulls. In 3000 BC, Blacksmiths started making mugs from gold, silver, bronze, or lead.