Retro Portrait Ceramic Mug

Built for the long first coffee rather than a polite espresso: generous body, thick walls that keep it hot to the last mouthful. The portrait sits inside a frame raised off the cup, not printed onto it, so a thumb runs over the moulding while you are holding it, and the handle is colour-matched to that frame. Small painted sprigs fill the space around the face without crowding it. The Pearl Girl is the one that suits a plain shelf best.