Bone China Mugs

Pick up two mugs that look almost identical, hold them to the kitchen window, and one will glow faintly amber while the other stays resolutely, stubbornly opaque. That little party trick is, in essence, the whole bone china vs porcelain mugs debate in a nutshell — except there’s rather more to it than a window … Read more

There is something quietly civilised about lifting a bone china mug to your lips. The thin walls, the almost translucent quality, the way your tea stays warmer for longer — it is the sort of small, daily pleasure that the British have been quietly perfecting since Josiah Spode first added bone ash to his clay … Read more