Terracotta Sgraffito Flower Mugs (Set of 6)

A set of six handmade terracotta mugs with sgraffito flowers and metallic-glazed handles — slab-built in our Scottish workshop.

The making: Each mug is hand-built from rustic terracotta clay using the slabbing technique — the clay is rolled flat, cut, shaped around a form, and joined by hand. Flower motifs are scratched (sgraffito) through a layer of white slip into the terracotta beneath, then coloured with underglaze and oxides. The interior is finished with a clean white glaze for easy washing, and the handles get a rustic metallic glaze for contrast. Every mug carries the Fabode stamp on the base.

How it looks: Warm terracotta exteriors with a chalky white slip layer showing through the scratched flower designs — blues, yellows and natural earth tones picking out the petals. A clean white glaze inside; a darker metallic finish on each handle. Each of the six mugs is patterned differently, so the set looks gathered rather than uniform.

Use it for:

• Morning coffee or espresso — 0.25 L per mug holds a generous cup
• An afternoon tea, herbal infusion or hot chocolate
• Brought out together when friends come round so everyone gets a different mug
• Mixed into an existing collection rather than used as a matching set
• Gifted as a housewarming or birthday for a serious tea-or-coffee drinker

A considered gift for a friend who collects mugs rather than uses a matching set — housewarmings, birthdays, or simply because.

Care: Hand wash recommended; avoid the dishwasher.

Size:

• Capacity: 0.25 L per mug
• Set of 6 — each one a different flower design (you’ll receive a coordinated selection)
• Handmade — small variations are part of the character