Hand-Painted Ceramic Tea Mug for a Stylish Dining Table

This hand painted ceramic mugs is handcrafted by skilled Christian artisans in Jerusalem. Hand painted by skilled artisans with vibrant traditional designs. Size: 2.9 inch. Ships worldwide with free US shipping on orders over $100.

About This Ceramic Mug

Pick one of these up and you notice the weight first. Solid, but not heavy. The kind of mug that feels like it was made to actually be used, not just photographed and put on a shelf.

Each one is hand-painted by artisan families in Bethlehem, so the patterns have a little personality to them. The Jerusalem design and the keffiyeh design are the two I get asked about most. People order them as a ceramic gift idea for someone they're not quite sure what to buy for, a christening present, a confirmation, a housewarming. They arrive, people open them, and they get it immediately.

If you're wondering what to buy for a christening present and you want something that came from somewhere real, this is a good answer. Five designs available, $9.00, and it ships directly from us.

Features & Details

• ✓ Hand-painted ceramic mug, made by Christian artisan families in Bethlehem
• ✓ Five painted ceramic designs: CR033 Holy Land, CR034 Bethlehem, CR035, CR036 Keffiyeh, CR037 Jerusalem
• ✓ Smooth glaze finish, built for daily use
• ✓ Dimensions: 3.3 x 3.9 x 2.9 inches
• ✓ Rich colors, detailed hand painted mugs, no two exactly alike
• ✓ Part of the Holy Land Ceramics collection
• ✓ Works as a handmade ceramic mug for tea, coffee, or display

Product Specifications

Perfect As a Gift

A customer from Texas ordered eight of these last Easter, one for each person at the table. She wrote back a week later saying her mother-in-law cried when she saw the Jerusalem design. That's the kind of thing that sticks with you.

It's a solid ceramic baptism gift, a ceramic confirmation gift, something you can hand to someone and know it came from a real place. Free US shipping on orders over $100 if you're picking up a few.

Ordering more than one? That's where the free shipping threshold makes sense. We ship worldwide, so wherever your recipient is, we can usually get it there.

The Story Behind It

Most hand painted coffee mugs you find online are printed in a factory somewhere with no particular connection to the design on the side. These are different. The families painting them are in Bethlehem, working from patterns they know by memory, in studios a short walk from Manger Square.

I've visited these workshops more times than I can count. One of the painters has been doing this since she was a teenager, watching her mother do it before her. The keffiyeh pattern she paints has a rhythm to it, you can tell she's done it ten thousand times and she still takes her time. That's what handmade ceramic mugs from the Holy Land actually look like when they're the real thing.

If you're thinking about what to buy for a christening present and you want it to mean something, knowing that piece came from a family in Bethlehem matters. At least it does to the people who've been ordering from us for years.

Care Instructions

It's ceramic, so handle it with some care. Wipe it clean with a damp cloth and skip the dishwasher. Keep it somewhere it's not going to get knocked off a shelf and it'll last you a long time.