Description
Black Coffee lettering separates two blue floral bands on this footed Blue Onion mug attributed to Arnart imports.
The mug has a curved handle with a raised blue flower and leaf at its upper attachment, a stepped foot and blue lines around the rim and base. Its underside carries crossed arrows above Blue Onion wording, a mark associated with Arnart kitchenware. Arnart is treated as the importer rather than the pottery that makes the ceramic body. The crossed-arrows mark and related kitchenware support an attribution to Japanese production for Arnart Creations. The reverse is comparatively plain, emphasising the lettering on the front. The form and decoration relate visually to the lidded Instant Coffee canister without implying that the mug includes a lid or additional pieces. Related pieces appear in Tea and Coffee Table and Blues and Whites.
- Maker: Attributed to Japanese production for Arnart Creations, the importer; the individual pottery is unidentified.
- Dimensions: 10 cm high × 12 cm wide.
- Condition: Excellent.
- Features: Blue Onion floral bands, black Coffee lettering, footed body, raised blue handle ornament and crossed-arrows Blue Onion mark
- Period: Estimated 1950s or 1960s
- SKU: SKU-00733
A distinctive piece for collectors of Arnart-attributed kitchenware, Blue Onion designs or decorative coffee mugs.