Weekend Stitcher Mug

The Jumbo Mug in our 'Weekend Stitcher' Collection is crafted by famed Italian ceramic maker Fima Deruta, and designed exclusively for Le Stitch by Backcountry Mercantile.  This is an individual jumbo mug that measures 4 in. in diameter and 5 in. in height, holding 16 oz. of liquid. It may be used to hold liquid, flowers, utensils, pens, paintbrushes, or a small plant.  **Please note that handcrafted ceramics display minor imperfections from the creation process. Trapped air, producing slight air bubbles, is inevitable and color may vary.** A Guide to Handmade Italian Ceramics Italian dinnerware is traditionally made of red or white clay. To find out which, simply turn the object over to see the unglazed area on the bottom. This visibility of the clay shows what once prevented the object from sticking to the kiln during the firing process. (Ours are made of red). The red clay is the thicker of the two and is usually used in dinnerware that needs to be more resistant to high tempera