Maurizio makes this mug in Altomonte, with clay and a kick wheel. Every decoration is hand-painted before firing. No two pieces are identical: each mug is one of a kind, made in limited numbers.
 
Altomonte is a village in the hills inland from Cosenza, among the mountains of Calabria. It has a long history, an old town overlooking the valley and a ceramic tradition that Maurizio has carried on for years in his workshop. The Limited Edition decorations come from there: coats of arms, local symbols, details born of that history and that land.
 
The clay has a particular colour and texture, and each piece is fired in the workshop kiln. The result is a mug that feels different in your hand from any other: solid, warm, present.
 
Use it for coffee, tea or breakfast. Or just keep it on display, because it's lovely to look at.
 
An object that comes from a real place. And it shows.