Hana Short Mug
by River Ceramics, Margaret River
Made in small runs: the shop restocks two or three times a year.
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River Ceramics
This handmade ceramic mug is short and wide, with a broad handle for a comfortable grip. It is wheel-thrown in a warm, textured clay, and the outside is decorated by hand in black underglaze. A satin matte glaze sits inside and around the design, with small specks of bare clay left showing.
Jolene, the designer and maker behind River Ceramics, works from a studio in Margaret River, Western Australia, that looks out to the trees. She has called the town home for more than 25 years, and much of her work draws on the natural world around her. In 2022 she won the Margaret River Art Prize with a framed wall piece called 'Karri'.
Keep it for the first coffee of the day, or wrap it for a friend who drinks their tea slowly.
Good to know
- Wheel-thrown mug from the Hana collection
- About 7cm high and 10cm across, plus handle
- The maker says her pieces are food safe
- Made in Margaret River, Western Australia
About River Ceramics
Margaret River
Jolene's studio in Margaret River: wheel-thrown mugs, bowls and vases, some with designs scratched through coloured slip in the sgraffito style.
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