{"product_id":"ceramic-shot-glasses-set-of-6-clay-cups","title":"Ceramic Shot Glasses Set of 6 – Clay Cups","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSix Cups, No Two the Same\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eGlass shows you the drink. Clay shows you the cup. Set these six on a table and the first thing anyone does is pick one up and turn it — because every one carries a different pattern of dark smoke across warm amber, and none of them was drawn on purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eForty millilitres each. The measure of a toast, in a vessel that fits entirely inside a closed hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere the Pattern Comes From\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is milk firing, and the marks are its signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eEach cup is thrown on the wheel from red clay and fired hard. It comes out of the kiln raw and porous. It is then coated in milk and fired a second time, and during that second heat the proteins and sugars in the milk scorch into the clay wall — darkening where the coating pooled, staying light where it ran thin, following the flame and the air inside the kiln.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eNobody controls this. The potter controls the shape; the kiln decides the drawing. Which is why the six cups in your set arrived at six different patterns from identical clay, and why a replacement cup would never quite match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat That Means When You Drink From It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThree things, and they are the reason this technique outlived fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo taste of its own.\u003c\/em\u003e There is no glaze, no lead, no synthetic sealant — nothing between the drink and fired earth. Spirits are unforgiving of container flavours, and clay treated this way contributes none.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt holds cold.\u003c\/em\u003e A clay wall of this thickness takes temperature slowly and gives it back slowly. Pour chilled vodka, horilka or aquavit and the last cup is as cold as the first, long after glass would have surrendered to the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt is sealed but not sheathed.\u003c\/em\u003e The milk closes the pores from within, so the cup holds liquid without being wrapped in a coat of glass. Under your thumb you feel clay — slightly matte, faintly warm, with the throwing rings still there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade by Hand, Six Times Over\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eEach cup is pulled up on the wheel individually, then trimmed at the foot and left to dry. Turn one over: the spiral on the base is where the potter's tool travelled, and the fine ring around the edge is where it was cut free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe walls are kept thin enough to feel light and thick enough not to chip in a bag of festival kit. The rim is rounded rather than cut flat, which is what makes it comfortable against the lip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (each cup)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\" 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: 5.5 cm \/ 2.16 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDiameter: 4.3 cm \/ 1.69 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCapacity: 40 ml \/ 1.35 US fl oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWeight: 97 g \/ 3.42 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eSix cups per set. Handmade, so a few millimetres of variation between them is expected — and so is a different pattern on every one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat They Are For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\" 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\"\u003eVodka, horilka, whisky, tequila, mezcal, grappa, schnapps and homemade infusions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMead and spirit tastings where a small pour matters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRen Faire, LARP and reenactment camp kit that survives being packed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eEspresso, or a strong coffee taken standing up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTavern-style, rustic, farmhouse and cottage tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSmall servings at a dinner: olive oil, sauces, salt, spice, condiments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCandle holders for tealights — the clay takes heat without complaint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTiny planters for succulents, or a home for rings and small things by the sink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eNatural red clay, prepared locally and fired at high temperature. The colour is iron in the body, brought out by heat — nothing is stained or painted. The milk-fired finish is the only surface treatment, and it is food safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eNo glaze. No paint. Nothing industrial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\" 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 — never the dishwasher, where the detergent and heat cycle are too aggressive for unglazed clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRinse soon after use rather than leaving spirits standing overnight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSoft sponge or cloth; baking soda lifts anything stubborn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAvoid strong detergents, which porous clay can absorb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eNo soaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDry fully before stacking or storing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eCared for this way they last decades, and the tone deepens slowly with use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a Gift\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eSix cups is a gift that works because it implies company. For whisky and tequila drinkers who own good bottles and dull glasses. For the friend who brings homemade infusions to every gathering. For a housewarming, where six of something is more useful than one of anything. For reenactors and faire-goers who need kit that packs. And for anyone who has quietly had enough of drinking out of machine-pressed glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003ePacked individually and sent from Ukraine. Standard delivery around 2–3 weeks, faster options on request. Duties prepaid for US orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClosing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003ePour six, hand them round, and notice that everyone looks at the cup before they look at what is in it. That is the whole point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlso available with a matching \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/medievalua.com\/products\/handmade-ceramic-decanter-clay-wine-jug\" title=\"handmade ceramic decanter\"\u003ehandmade ceramic decanter\u003c\/a\u003e, or together as a complete \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/medievalua.com\/products\/medieval-drinking-set-clay-flagon-6-cups\" title=\"Medieval drinking set\"\u003emedieval drinking set.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MedievalUA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51505868013874,"sku":null,"price":23.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/2486\/9938\/files\/ceramic-shot-glasses-set-of-six.jpg?v=1784897708","url":"https:\/\/medievalua.com\/products\/ceramic-shot-glasses-set-of-6-clay-cups","provider":"MedievalUA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}