{"product_id":"celtic-mead-set-for-two-ceramic-bottle-goblets","title":"Celtic Mead Set for Two – Ceramic Bottle \u0026 Goblets","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cup to begin a marriage with\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSome objects are made to be admired once and shelved forever; this one is made to be poured from again and again. A single earthenware bottle and two footed goblets, shaped from natural red clay and finished by hand, arrive as one matched set built around a very old idea — that a marriage is easier to begin over a shared cup than over a speech. Lift the bottle and its weight settles into your palm like something that has always belonged there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes it special\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBoth goblets are cast from the same mould, and for a couple that is the entire point: they come out as true mirror twins, wall for wall, with the same even thickness and the same clean folk-medieval relief pressed around each rim. There is no \"better\" cup and no wobbly one — only a pair that plainly belongs together. The exterior wears the warm, toasted brown of raw red clay, lightly rubbed to bring out every carved scroll and ridge. Inside, both goblets and the bottle's mouth are sealed with a glossy, deep emerald glaze that is fully food-safe — so the colour you fall for is also the surface doing the honest work of holding your drink. There's no separate liner or coating that could wear away over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story behind it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe set borrows its shape from a Celtic wedding custom older than most of the words we still use for it. A marriage would open with a single shared drink, and the newlyweds went on sharing honey mead every evening for one full turn of the moon — a lunar month that came to be called the moon of mead, and eventually, the honeymoon. This bottle and its two cups were made for exactly that ritual: fill it before the ceremony, pour the first toast as a married couple, then keep it on the table and drink from the very same bottle through the weeks that follow. Long after the wedding, it returns each anniversary as a keepsake you can raise again on the date it all began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWays to use it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAt the table the bottle behaves like a rustic decanter, while the small footed cups make a natural pair of liqueur or tasting glasses for slow evening sips of mead, wine, or homemade spirits. It steps easily into a handfasting or vow ceremony as a shared unity cup, and once the pouring is done it settles onto a shelf or mantel as a quietly striking centerpiece — equally at home in a farmhouse kitchen, a cottage interior, or a pared-back minimalist space where one warm, earthy object does all the talking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eNatural red clay body, hand-finished — durable, grounding, and only more beautiful as it ages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFood-safe deep-green interior glaze — the actual drinking surface, sealed and ready to use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCarved folk-medieval relief — pressed and rubbed by hand so the pattern reads crisp and deliberate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBecause it's real clay and real glaze, no two firings come out perfectly identical; small shifts in tone are the fingerprint of a genuinely handmade piece, never a flaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBottle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHeight: 30.5 cm \/ 12 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCapacity: 1300 ml \/ 44 fl oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eGoblets (each)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHeight: 10.5 cm \/ 4.1 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCapacity: 120 ml \/ 4.1 fl oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSet includes one bottle and two goblets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHand wash only — please skip the dishwasher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eNot suitable for the microwave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eClean with a soft sponge in warm water; a pinch of baking soda lifts residue gently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAvoid abrasive scrubbers and harsh cleaners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDry fully before storing to keep clay and glaze at their best\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis is a set for people, not just a shelf. It makes a heartfelt wedding or handfasting gift for a couple drawn to folk, pagan, or medieval traditions, a warm honeymoon or newlywed present for two setting up a first home together, and a thoughtful anniversary keepsake for the pair who married over exactly this kind of ritual. Lovers of history, mythology, and handmade ceramics tend to keep it long after the occasion has passed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ePlanning for a larger table? Message before ordering and extra goblets can be added to your set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStandard shipping: 2–3 weeks from Ukraine (Ukrposhta)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpedited shipping available on request\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaxes \u0026amp; customs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSA: all duties prepaid — no extra fees on delivery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther countries: customs rules vary; buyers are responsible for local duties if applicable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ePour the first cup, keep the bottle close, and let it mark the evenings that matter. Bring this handmade mead set home and begin your own moon of mead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MedievalUA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51428982456626,"sku":null,"price":104.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/2486\/9938\/files\/celtic-mead-set-bottle-two-goblets.jpg?v=1783332936","url":"https:\/\/medievalua.com\/products\/celtic-mead-set-for-two-ceramic-bottle-goblets","provider":"MedievalUA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}