This range of mugs from Dunoon’s named after The Isle of Bute, the island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. The smallest of all Dunoon Mugs designed for the lighter tea and coffee drinker. A traditional straight-sided mug with a slight flare at the top. Satisfying to drink from comfortable to hold.
Like all Dunoon mugs, decorated with the work of talented artists. Bute mug designs based on six different themes.
Birds & Animals
Hedgerow Birds – Hedgerow Birds Mugs painted by watercolour artist Emma Ball. There are three to choose from a Blu Tit on pink cherry blossoms. A Goldfinch on a branch of pink dog roses or a Robin on orange and yellow honeysuckle.
Lifes a hoot – Lifes A Hoot mugs designed by Jane Brookshaw. Jane’s paintings have on Dunoon mugs for over 20 years. A fun and colourful collection of owls with oversized eyes staring from the treetops.
Birdlife – Birdlife mugs by artist Kate Mawdsey. Another loyal Dunoon artist with over 20 years of service
Each mug is a colourful guide to each category of birds with a choice of Coastal birds garden birds or owls. There are lots of different birds on each mug. Too many to count! Birds include Bullfinch, Robin, Tawny, Barn & Tawny Owl, Cormorant & Heron.
Bright Eyes – The Bright Eyes mug collection created by Angie Rozelaar. She has used inks, watercolours and Conte crayons to create these colourful cat mugs. There are three designs. A black cat with green eyes and deep red flowers. A green-eyed ginger cat with burnt orange flowers. A grey blue-eyed cat surrounded by pink posies.
Scottish Wildlife – Scottish Wildlife Mugs by Artist Richard Partis two designs inspired by rural surroundings. A herd of shaggy highland cows or black and white puffins with striking colourful beaks.
Christmas Post – Blue, red and whites used as the primary colours for these mug designs. There is a choice of Santa, Snowman or Black Cat. Each mug has a robin on the inside carrying a Christmas letter. All mugs feature a bright red post box. Santa’s collecting mail. The snowman’s standing alongside the post box. The cat’s sleeping it.
Coastal
Sandy Bay – Three ‘Sandy Bay’ iconic coastal designs by Emma Ball. Beach huts with striped deck chairs and bright beach huts. Moored boats and seabirds with a seagull on the inside. Finally a lighthouse featuring a striped lighthouse and oystercatcher.
Sea Birds – Three Sea Bird mugs with the choice of oystercatchers, puffins or seagulls.
Contented Cats
Three different designs of contented cats the first is of a cat sleeping on a pile of books. The second has a cat sleeping in the snow alongside a candle. The third mug features a cat playing with a ball of wool. Each Bute mug has a cat on the interior also.
Flowers
Summer Flowers – A range of flower design mugs by award-winning botanical artist Kathy Pickles. A choice of red poppies, pink roses or pink and purple sweet peas.
Beau Jardin
The Beau Jardin collection floral garden designs by artist Anji Basaran. Floral garden designs created with fresh and bright colours. There are three designs available. Purple agapanthus’s, mottled purple fritillaries or purple irises.
Spring Flowers – Another range of mugs by Kathy Pickles. Designs inspired by spring flowers with bluebells, daffodils or snowdrops
Scotland
Scotland Coo – Created by Jane Brookshaw a fun mug with illustrations of Scottish Wildlife. Featuring a highland cow, stag, westie, a puffin and lots more.
Stags – A row of red stags and their eye-catching antlers. Designed by Richard Partis
Simply Scotland Flag – This Bute mug features amusing illustrations of Scotlands icons and landmarks. Includes the loch ness monster, tartan, haggis and lots more.
