The mug holding the natural warm springs is stamped in Arabic with ‘Palestine’ on one side and a ‘Tatreez’ embroidery pattern of a Palestinian Cypress tree or an olive branch on the other.
Continuing the 9000 year old pottery tradition of Palestine, Waters of Palestine mugs are each handcrafted and no two are exactly the same. They are shaped to rest naturally between your hands. The art of glazing is 4000 years old and produces slightly different effects of glazes. The mug is matte and speckled on the outside, with a beautiful contrast of the glazed aquamarine crackle, mimicking the clear waters of Al Sakhne on the inside.
Al‑Sakhneh Hug Mug is named after a crystal clear spring that rises gently from the earth producing aquamarine pools. This lake basin began forming about 20 million years ago. The deep springs arrive at the surface at 28C degrees, and keep their exact temperature 365 days a year. Al Sakhne in Arabic means warmth and its pools constitute large natural pools connected by waterfalls. Lush palm trees, and green plants reflect in its warm waters, turning them into a little paradise. Al Sakhne had a village with the same name and both were located near the ancient city of Bisan. For thousands of years people came to bathe, rest, and sit in the joyful warm waters. The natural waters were open for everyone. In 1948 Al Sakhne and Bisan were ethnically cleansed and the pools and their crystal clear waters were taken over by a kibbutz which turned them into private and paid space. The millions of year old pools remain, holding their warmth and waiting for the return of the villagers and all who love them.
Price per 1 mug
Thrown by wheel and shaped by hand. Speckled stoneware, aquamarine crackle Al Sakhne glaze.
7 cm high. 7.5 cm diameter. holds 220 ml
The mug holding the natural warm springs is stamped in Arabic with ‘Palestine’ on one side and a ‘Tatreez’ embroidery pattern of a Palestinian Cypress tree or an olive branch on the other.
Continuing the 9000 year old pottery tradition of Palestine, Waters of Palestine mugs are each handcrafted and no two are exactly the same. They are shaped to rest naturally between your hands. The art of glazing is 4000 years old and produces slightly different effects of glazes. The mug is matte and speckled on the outside, with a beautiful contrast of the glazed aquamarine crackle, mimicking the clear waters of Al Sakhne on the inside.
Al‑Sakhneh Hug Mug is named after a crystal clear spring that rises gently from the earth producing aquamarine pools. This lake basin began forming about 20 million years ago. The deep springs arrive at the surface at 28C degrees, and keep their exact temperature 365 days a year. Al Sakhne in Arabic means warmth and its pools constitute large natural pools connected by waterfalls. Lush palm trees, and green plants reflect in its warm waters, turning them into a little paradise. Al Sakhne had a village with the same name and both were located near the ancient city of Bisan. For thousands of years people came to bathe, rest, and sit in the joyful warm waters. The natural waters were open for everyone. In 1948 Al Sakhne and Bisan were ethnically cleansed and the pools and their crystal clear waters were taken over by a kibbutz which turned them into private and paid space. The millions of year old pools remain, holding their warmth and waiting for the return of the villagers and all who love them.
Price per 1 mug
Thrown by wheel and shaped by hand. Speckled stoneware, aquamarine crackle Al Sakhne glaze.
7 cm high. 7.5 cm diameter. holds 220 ml
