{"title":"Free Cups \u0026 Tumblers","description":"\u003cp\u003eWithout a handle, a free cup refuses to be assigned a job. Tea, beer, water. You can hold it in one hand or cup it in both, and nothing about it tells you which is correct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStraight-sided ones, ones that open towards the rim, and goblet forms raised on a foot. Some have ridges cut down the side; some are incised with fine lines; some are fired without glaze, bare clay straight to the flame; some are coated in white slip. The unglazed ones carry a slight roughness on the inside wall, which is why beer poured into them throws a finer head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost hold 200–350ml. Around 200ml if you would rather pour a can in two goes, 350ml and up if you want it all at once. If you are choosing one for tea, see \u003ca href=\"\/en-hk\/blogs\/guide\/japanese-yunomi\"\u003echoosing a yunomi\u003c\/a\u003e; for coffee, \u003ca href=\"\/en-hk\/blogs\/guide\/japanese-mugs\"\u003eJapanese pottery mugs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"product-1","title":"Iron-Speckled Line-Carved Free Cup, Small — Shigaraki","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a free cup that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, making it easy to hold with one hand. Each piece is carefully carved. The soft white of the kohiki glaze gently reveals the reddish hue of the clay. It's a small size, just right for serving guests. Perfect for tea, coffee, or sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs these are handcrafted, some items may have slight wobbles, distortions, small holes, or unevenness, and due to the production process, some backstamps may be difficult to see. 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