Posted 4 years ago
Kjane79
(69 items)
Is this a really strange coffee mug or something else entirely? Am I just missing the bigger picture and this is obviously a ....? Help.
Mystery mug? | ||
| Studio Art Pottery101 of 1190 |  |  |
Mystery mug? | ||
| Studio Art Pottery101 of 1190 | | |
Posted 4 years ago
Kjane79
(69 items)
Is this a really strange coffee mug or something else entirely? Am I just missing the bigger picture and this is obviously a ....? Help.
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I've never seen anything like it. I'd say a studio potter, or an art student, got creative. The glaze looks like something used in the 1960s/70s.
Size? Might help tell if it was intended to be a mug, or not.
Sorry! I should have measured it, but it is definitely mug sized. It's just such a weird piece that I almost had myself convinced that it had to be a part off an old car or something. I've been hesitant to use it for my morning coffee out of fear someone might see me and wonder what the heck I was doing drinking out of an antique alternator!
Try it as a coffee mug and report back to us ;-)
I’m wondering if the maker intended for your hand to encircle the mug and, thus, be warmed by the hot contents while the odd protruding part would fit between your fingers (rather than have a traditional handle to grasp)..... like maybe if your freezing hands can not manage a tradition handle.
Keep us posted as you find out more!
I agree, Watch.
It looks similar to some shaving mugs, though most aren't as tall.