Inspired by Sophie Allport's country kitchen garden and growing her own vegetables at home, this lovely mug is filled with flower beds and vegetable patches, while dragonflies, butterflies and bees buzz around the blue sky.
An excellent gift idea for keen gardeners, it features 'The Kitchen Garden' written on the inside rim of the mug in Sophie's handwriting. Hand-decorated and finished in Stoke on Trent in the UK, it comes in a smart gift box. Made of fine bone china, it's dishwasher and microwave-safe.
Choose the perfect china
All our china is made from clay and kiln-fired for durability. Except for pieces with special trims, everything is dishwasher-safe. Below are a few options to consider when choosing your perfect china.
| Earthenware | Strong and practical, earthenware is often a little thicker than other ceramics, making it ideal for everyday use. |
| Stoneware | Fired at high temperatures, stoneware is very tough and heat-resistant. It comes in a number of different glaze finishes. |
| Porcelain | Affordable yet luxurious, porcelain is renowned for its translucency. Fired at high temperatures, porcelain has an extremely tough glazed surface, making it durable. |
| Fine china | The synthetic bone ash used in fine china makes it a more affordable alternative to bone china. Like bone china, it's strong, translucent and delicate, and creamier in colour. |
| New bone china | A type of porcelain with added calcium oxide to achieve a similar aesthetic as bone china, but without animal bone ash. |
| Bone china | White bone china is the strongest and most translucent ceramic. Though it looks delicate, it's tough enough for daily use and is usually dishwasher-safe. It contains at least 35% bone ash. |
