Name: British Colour Standard Mug - Oriental Red
Brand: Salts Mill Shop
SKU: british-colour-standard-mug-oriental-red
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British Colour Standard Mug - Oriental Red

$6.42

Original: $18.35

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British Colour Standard Mug - Oriental Red—

$18.35

$6.42

Original: $18.35

-65%

British Colour Standard Mug - Oriental Red—

$18.35

$6.42

The Story

Made from thin, crisp, light white bone china, wrapped in a rich colour decal with the name and number of the depicted colour from the British Colour Standard archive, this is the ideal mug for a perfect cup of tea or coffee.

Oriental Red: A strong, rich red. A colour, which became known under this name during the 19th Century, probably from a combination of Turkey Red and Adrianople Red.

Approx Size: 3.75'' D x 4.0'' H / 84mm D x 100mm H.
Capacity 400ml.
Fine, light bone china with a colourful decal.
Dishwasher (domestic) safe.
Microwave safe.
Made in China.

The story of British Colour Standard:

The art/design team of Jackie Piper and Victoria Whitbread discovered an old colour dictionary in an Oxfam shop and began a journey to re-establish this long forgotten brand.

A treasure trove of colour established in 1931, but out of use since the 1950s, Piper and Whitbred created a profile for the many hundreds of colours created and logged in the 1930s. Derived and inspired from flora and fauna as well as semi-precious stones and spices, the main collections include historic and special Royal colours, designed and used for coronations and special events.