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Each costs €50 and is made to order. Because no two come out identical, every mug is a one-off. They're dispatched within up to 14 business days, and we ship worldwide from Lithuania.",[34,35,37],"h2",{"id":36},"at-a-glance","At a glance",[39,40,41,52],"table",{},[42,43,44],"thead",{},[45,46,47,50],"tr",{},[48,49],"th",{},[48,51],{},[53,54,55,64,72,80,88,96,104,112,120,128],"tbody",{},[45,56,57,61],{},[58,59,60],"td",{},"Price",[58,62,63],{},"€50 per mug",[45,65,66,69],{},[58,67,68],{},"Designs",[58,70,71],{},"14 (cow print, leopard, checks, stripes, hearts, CIAO, SELF LOVE and more)",[45,73,74,77],{},[58,75,76],{},"Material",[58,78,79],{},"Glazed clay, handmade",[45,81,82,85],{},[58,83,84],{},"Capacity",[58,86,87],{},"About 300 ml (≈10 fl oz); varies slightly by mug",[45,89,90,93],{},[58,91,92],{},"Made",[58,94,95],{},"By hand, by our partners in Lithuania",[45,97,98,101],{},[58,99,100],{},"Production",[58,102,103],{},"Made to order, no stock kept",[45,105,106,109],{},[58,107,108],{},"Dispatch",[58,110,111],{},"Within up to 14 business days",[45,113,114,117],{},[58,115,116],{},"Delivery",[58,118,119],{},"Up to 1 week in Europe, up to 2 weeks elsewhere, tracked",[45,121,122,125],{},[58,123,124],{},"Care",[58,126,127],{},"Hand wash recommended. Not for the dishwasher or microwave",[45,129,130,133],{},[58,131,132],{},"Returns",[58,134,135],{},"30 days, original condition and packaging",[20,137,138],{},[139,140],"img",{"alt":141,"src":142},"Hand holding a small pink handmade ceramic mug painted with oranges, green leaves, and a tiny white flower","\u002Fimages\u002Fmugs\u002Foranges\u002Foranges-8656.webp",[34,144,146],{"id":145},"why-we-started-making-mugs","Why we started making mugs",[20,148,149],{},"We started Poire Noire to put skateboard decks on walls instead of under feet. Mugs felt like the natural next step: they're another everyday object we could turn into something with character. We launched them in October 2026.",[34,151,153],{"id":152},"how-a-poire-noire-mug-is-made","How a Poire Noire mug is made",[20,155,156],{},"We'd rather show you the process than describe it in adjectives. Here's what happens between your order and your doorstep.",[158,159,161],"h3",{"id":160},"_1-shaping-the-clay","1. Shaping the clay",[20,163,164],{},"Each mug is fully handmade, shaped by hand from clay. That's why the silhouettes are slightly organic and the handles are thick and chunky rather than factory-perfect.",[158,166,168],{"id":167},"_2-painting-the-pattern-by-hand","2. Painting the pattern by hand",[20,170,171],{},"The patterns are fully hand-painted. LEOPARD, for example, is hand-spotted across a cream body, so the spots never land in quite the same place twice. Every one of the 14 designs is hand-painted.",[158,173,175],{"id":174},"_3-glazing-and-firing","3. Glazing and firing",[20,177,178],{},"A glossy glaze goes on last and is fired in a kiln. That's what gives the mugs their shine and seals the design.",[158,180,182],{"id":181},"_4-checked-packed-shipped-from-lithuania","4. Checked, packed, shipped from Lithuania",[20,184,185],{},"Mugs are made to order, so we keep no shelf of stock. Each one is dispatched within up to 14 business days, wrapped in protective paper and sturdy packaging, and sent with Lietuvos paštas, the best service available to us, with tracking. We pack and ship every mug ourselves from Lithuania.",[34,187,189],{"id":188},"why-no-two-mugs-look-the-same","Why no two mugs look the same",[20,191,192],{},"Small differences in size, pattern placement and glaze are what handmade means. They aren't defects. Order two MOO mugs and you'll get two cows, not twins. If you want something that's identical every time, a printed mug is the better buy. If you want the mug someone reaches for first every morning, a handmade one is.",[34,194,196],{"id":195},"the-designs","The designs",[198,199,200,221,238,259],"ul",{},[201,202,203,206,207,212,213,212,217],"li",{},[29,204,205],{},"Animal prints:"," ",[208,209,211],"a",{"href":210},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fmoo\u002F","MOO",", ",[208,214,216],{"href":215},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fpink-moo\u002F","PINK MOO",[208,218,220],{"href":219},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fleopard\u002F","LEOPARD",[201,222,223,206,226,212,230,212,234],{},[29,224,225],{},"Checks:",[208,227,229],{"href":228},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fblack-squares\u002F","BLACK SQUARES",[208,231,233],{"href":232},"\u002Fproduct\u002Forange-squares\u002F","ORANGE SQUARES",[208,235,237],{"href":236},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fred-pink-squares\u002F","RED PINK SQUARES",[201,239,240,206,243,212,247,212,251,212,255],{},[29,241,242],{},"Stripes and hearts:",[208,244,246],{"href":245},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fgreen-stripes\u002F","GREEN STRIPES",[208,248,250],{"href":249},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fbaby-blue-stripes\u002F","BABY BLUE STRIPES",[208,252,254],{"href":253},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fpink-heart-stripes\u002F","PINK HEART STRIPES",[208,256,258],{"href":257},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fbaby-blue-hearts\u002F","BABY BLUE HEARTS",[201,260,261,206,264,212,268,212,272,212,276,280],{},[29,262,263],{},"Everything else:",[208,265,267],{"href":266},"\u002Fproduct\u002Foranges\u002F","ORANGES",[208,269,271],{"href":270},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fbrown-and-blue\u002F","BROWN & BLUE",[208,273,275],{"href":274},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fciao\u002F","CIAO",[208,277,279],{"href":278},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fself-love\u002F","SELF LOVE"," (cream outside, pink inside, with a hand-painted \"MORE SELF LOVE\" message at the bottom)",[20,282,283,284,288],{},"See them all on our ",[208,285,287],{"href":286},"\u002Fmugs\u002F","mugs page",".",[34,290,292],{"id":291},"mug-board-pairings-our-favourite-combos","Mug + board pairings: our favourite combos",[20,294,295],{},"Every mug was picked to sit next to our decks, so here are the pairings we'd give together. Each set is €200 (diptychs €150) and each mug €50. Discount codes apply to boards only.",[39,297,298,311],{},[42,299,300],{},[45,301,302,305,308],{},[48,303,304],{},"Mug (€50)",[48,306,307],{},"Board set",[48,309,310],{},"Why it works",[53,312,313,329,344,362,381,396,418],{},[45,314,315,319,326],{},[58,316,317],{},[208,318,220],{"href":219},[58,320,321,325],{},[208,322,324],{"href":323},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fsaint-leopard-clean-girl-aesthetic-wall-decor-3-piece\u002F","SAINT LEOPARD"," (€200)",[58,327,328],{},"Hand-spotted leopard on cream, next to leopard print, brushwork and \"C'est La Vie\" script. The clean-girl, neutral-room pick.",[45,330,331,335,341],{},[58,332,333],{},[208,334,220],{"href":219},[58,336,337,325],{},[208,338,340],{"href":339},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fcest-la-vie-y2k-skateboard-wall-art-set\u002F","C'EST LA VIE",[58,342,343],{},"The Y2K take on leopard: bold French script and portrait photography.",[45,345,346,353,359],{},[58,347,348,350,351],{},[208,349,211],{"href":210}," or ",[208,352,229],{"href":228},[58,354,355,325],{},[208,356,358],{"href":357},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fzebra-skateboard-wall-art\u002F","ZEBRA",[58,360,361],{},"All black-and-white graphic print: cow spots or checks under a zebra deck.",[45,363,364,372,378],{},[58,365,366,212,368,350,370],{},[208,367,216],{"href":215},[208,369,254],{"href":253},[208,371,237],{"href":236},[58,373,374,325],{},[208,375,377],{"href":376},"\u002Fproduct\u002Famor-pop-collage-skateboard-wall-art-set\u002F","AMOR",[58,379,380],{},"Pink, playful, Y2K collage energy.",[45,382,383,387,393],{},[58,384,385],{},[208,386,250],{"href":249},[58,388,389,325],{},[208,390,392],{"href":391},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fsaint-wave-y2k-inspired-wall-art-3-piece-set\u002F","SAINT WAVE",[58,394,395],{},"Surf blues and leopard texture: a summer-house feel.",[45,397,398,404,415],{},[58,399,400,350,402],{},[208,401,271],{"href":270},[208,403,275],{"href":274},[58,405,406,350,410,414],{},[208,407,409],{"href":408},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fespresso-pop-collage-skateboard-wall-art-set\u002F","ESPRESSO",[208,411,413],{"href":412},"\u002Fproduct\u002Fcoffee-espresso-pop-skateboard-wall-art-set\u002F","COFFEE"," (diptychs, €150)",[58,416,417],{},"Coffee art on the wall, coffee in the hand.",[45,419,420,424,429],{},[58,421,422],{},[208,423,279],{"href":278},[58,425,426],{},[208,427,428],{"href":286},"Mugs",[58,430,431],{},"Cream outside, pink inside, with a hand-painted \"MORE SELF LOVE\" message. No separate board set is listed for this design.",[20,433,434],{},[139,435],{"alt":436,"src":437},"Cream handmade ceramic mug with brown and black leopard spots on a round oak table, with a leopard-print skateboard deck on the wall behind it and a book beside the mug","\u002Fimages\u002Fmugs\u002Fleopard\u002Fleopard-3385.webp",[158,439,441],{"id":440},"leopard-lovers","Leopard lovers",[20,443,444],{},"If you came here looking for leopard, there's a mug and two deck sets. The LEOPARD mug is spotted by hand, so no two spot patterns match. On the wall, SAINT LEOPARD is the calmer, minimal option, and C'EST LA VIE is the louder Y2K one.",[158,446,448],{"id":447},"zebra-and-black-and-white","Zebra and black-and-white",[20,450,451],{},"Our ZEBRA set has a black-and-white zebra print deck next to a surf deck and a minimal black deck. There's no zebra mug (yet), but MOO's cow spots and BLACK SQUARES' checks give you the same monochrome look on the table.",[158,453,455],{"id":454},"y2k-and-pink","Y2K and pink",[20,457,458],{},"For Y2K skateboard wall art, start with AMOR, our collage set in pink tones with leopard and street tags. Pair it with any pink mug.",[158,460,462],{"id":461},"a-gift-for-skateboarders-and-art-lovers","A gift for skateboarders and art lovers",[20,464,465,466,470],{},"Buying for a skateboarder or someone who cares about design is hard. They already own the obvious stuff, and they'll notice a generic printed mug. A €50 handmade mug is an easy yes on its own. Mug plus deck set is the \"big gift\". To build a set of your own, use ",[208,467,469],{"href":468},"\u002Fmix-and-match\u002F","Mix & Match"," (€90 per board, €200 for three). If you order a board and a mug together, they ship at the same time in separate boxes with separate labels, and you get both tracking links.",[34,472,474],{"id":473},"christmas-2026-order-cut-off-dates-for-mugs","Christmas 2026: order cut-off dates for mugs",[20,476,477],{},"Mugs are made to order, so they need more lead time than stock items. To arrive before Christmas, order by:",[39,479,480,490],{},[42,481,482],{},[45,483,484,487],{},[48,485,486],{},"Destination",[48,488,489],{},"Order by",[53,491,492,502,512,522,532],{},[45,493,494,497],{},[58,495,496],{},"United States",[58,498,499],{},[29,500,501],{},"Monday, 16 November 2026",[45,503,504,507],{},[58,505,506],{},"United Kingdom",[58,508,509],{},[29,510,511],{},"Friday, 20 November 2026",[45,513,514,517],{},[58,515,516],{},"Germany, Netherlands, France",[58,518,519],{},[29,520,521],{},"Monday, 23 November 2026",[45,523,524,527],{},[58,525,526],{},"Rest of the EU",[58,528,529],{},[29,530,531],{},"Thursday, 19 November 2026",[45,533,534,537],{},[58,535,536],{},"Rest of world",[58,538,539],{},[29,540,541],{},"Thursday, 12 November 2026",[20,543,544],{},"These are order-by dates for delivery by 23 December, our best estimates rather than a guarantee. We already ship with the best service available to us, so earlier is always safer. Track your parcel: for US, UK and other non-EU orders, import duties and customs clearance are the main cause of delays.",[34,546,548],{"id":547},"caring-for-your-mug","Caring for your mug",[20,550,551],{},"Hand wash it with warm water and a soft sponge. Please keep it out of the dishwasher and the microwave: both can damage the glaze and the hand-painted pattern. Avoid sudden temperature shocks too (the product pages say the same).",{"title":553,"searchDepth":554,"depth":554,"links":555},"",2,[556,557,558,565,566,567,573,574],{"id":36,"depth":554,"text":37},{"id":145,"depth":554,"text":146},{"id":152,"depth":554,"text":153,"children":559},[560,562,563,564],{"id":160,"depth":561,"text":161},3,{"id":167,"depth":561,"text":168},{"id":174,"depth":561,"text":175},{"id":181,"depth":561,"text":182},{"id":188,"depth":554,"text":189},{"id":195,"depth":554,"text":196},{"id":291,"depth":554,"text":292,"children":568},[569,570,571,572],{"id":440,"depth":561,"text":441},{"id":447,"depth":561,"text":448},{"id":454,"depth":561,"text":455},{"id":461,"depth":561,"text":462},{"id":473,"depth":554,"text":474},{"id":547,"depth":554,"text":548},"\u002Fimages\u002Fhandmade-mugs.webp","Handmade leopard-print ceramic mug on an oak table beside a blank maple skateboard deck in warm afternoon light","2026-10-29","14 handmade ceramic mugs (€50, made to order) and the skateboard wall art they pair with: leopard, zebra-style monochrome, Y2K pink. Christmas order dates.","md",[581,584,587,590,593,596,599,602,605,608,611],{"question":582,"answer":583},"How much does a Poire Noire mug cost?","€50 per mug.",{"question":585,"answer":586},"Are the mugs really handmade?","Yes. Each is glazed clay, handcrafted by our partners in Lithuania, made to order, so size and pattern vary slightly from mug to mug.",{"question":588,"answer":589},"Are they dishwasher or microwave safe?","No. They're glazed clay, so please hand wash, and don't put them in the dishwasher or microwave.",{"question":591,"answer":592},"How big are the mugs?","About 300 ml (≈10 fl oz). Size varies a little because each is made by hand.",{"question":594,"answer":595},"How long does delivery take?","Dispatch within up to 14 business days, then up to 1 week in Europe or up to 2 weeks elsewhere, with tracking. We pack and ship every mug ourselves from Lithuania.",{"question":597,"answer":598},"I'm ordering a board and a mug. Will they arrive together?","They ship at the same time but in separate boxes, each with its own shipping label, and we send you both tracking links.",{"question":600,"answer":601},"When should I order for Christmas?","By 16 Nov for the US, 20 Nov for the UK, 23 Nov for Germany, the Netherlands and France, 19 Nov for the rest of the EU, and 12 Nov for the rest of the world.",{"question":603,"answer":604},"Is there a leopard mug that matches the leopard skateboard wall art?","Yes. The LEOPARD mug (€50) pairs with SAINT LEOPARD or C'EST LA VIE (€200 each).",{"question":606,"answer":607},"Do you have a zebra mug?","Not yet. For a black-and-white set, pair the ZEBRA boards with MOO (cow print) or BLACK SQUARES.",{"question":609,"answer":610},"Can I use a discount code on mugs?","No, codes apply to boards only.",{"question":612,"answer":613},"Can I return a mug?","Yes, within 30 days of purchase in original condition and packaging. Return shipping is paid by the customer.",{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fhandmade-ceramic-mugs","7 min read",{"title":14,"description":578},"blog\u002Fhandmade-ceramic-mugs","qyD3y79vOZtH-L_nwEBtP8OBSECm04McvTtVDyiorSA",1793261647525]