Collection: Mugs

Japanese mugs for tea, coffee or matcha latte: our collection brings together ceramic and porcelain mugs made in Japan, mainly in the Mino region around Toki and Tajimi, in Gifu Prefecture.

Sizes range from small mugs to large mugs, up to the 600 ml jumbo mug for long breaks. Many of our Mino mugs are shaped from a mould and then finished by hand, and their motifs are applied one by one by transfer: each piece keeps slight variations.

The decorations draw on Japanese motifs: asanoha stars, tako karakusa whose scrolls recall the suckers of an octopus, fans, waves, cherry blossoms, small daisies, paisley or the tora tabby cat. Glazes are matte, glossy or ribbed, often with a foot left as raw clay. For loose tea, a stainless steel tea strainer fits most mugs.

Ceramic mugs are best washed by hand and can go in the microwave; porcelain mugs are dishwasher and microwave safe. Also find our cups in the mugs and teacups collection.