The Tabariya Hug Mug is named after the lake Tiberias (lake of Galilee) with its warm and fresh waters. The mug holding the ‘miniature lake’ 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 waters of Tabaria on the inside.
The city of Tabaria (Tiberias) lies gently between a hillside and the about 4 million year old lake. Tiberias was a gorgeous city built with ancient black volcanic stone, reflecting in the turquoise waters. The lake is shaped by springs, lake breezes, and long horizons. Life moved with the lake…fishing and sail boats, bathing shores and fields fed by fresh water. The water arrives from melting snow on Mount Hermon in the north, flowing via the Jordan River and mixing with spring water surfacing from beneath the lake. Tabariya is the lowest fresh water lake on earth. But, in April 1948, the Palestinian inhabitants of Tabariya were expelled from their city. Their houses were robbed and occupying settlers took over. The lake remains, holding its warmth and carrying the longing to what was once lived and waiting for return.
Price per 1 mug
Thrown by wheel and shaped by hand. Speckled stoneware, blue/greenish Tabaryiya glaze.
7 cm high. 7.5 cm diameter. holds 220 ml
The Tabariya Hug Mug is named after the lake Tiberias (lake of Galilee) with its warm and fresh waters. The mug holding the ‘miniature lake’ 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 waters of Tabaria on the inside.
The city of Tabaria (Tiberias) lies gently between a hillside and the about 4 million year old lake. Tiberias was a gorgeous city built with ancient black volcanic stone, reflecting in the turquoise waters. The lake is shaped by springs, lake breezes, and long horizons. Life moved with the lake…fishing and sail boats, bathing shores and fields fed by fresh water. The water arrives from melting snow on Mount Hermon in the north, flowing via the Jordan River and mixing with spring water surfacing from beneath the lake. Tabariya is the lowest fresh water lake on earth. But, in April 1948, the Palestinian inhabitants of Tabariya were expelled from their city. Their houses were robbed and occupying settlers took over. The lake remains, holding its warmth and carrying the longing to what was once lived and waiting for return.
Price per 1 mug
Thrown by wheel and shaped by hand. Speckled stoneware, blue/greenish Tabaryiya glaze.
7 cm high. 7.5 cm diameter. holds 220 ml
