While ambling on the trailside of the lake, you catch a bright streak of red out of the corner of your eye. The kind of red that stops you in your tracks because it’s quite in contrast with the forest’s deep verdant green. You easily spot it and it chatters at you from the safety of the understory and goes on its merry way. Later, on a sunny outcropping you sip from your coffee mug and marvel at its brilliance.

This 15 ounce mug’s tri-footed base is stable and sturdy, and is glazed with overlapping layers of glossy pale yellow over a scarlet red on the outside and a floaty plum on the inside. A thumb rest makes gripping the handle easy peasy.

Mugs are microwave and dishwasher friendly. All glazes are food-safe.