Emma Bridgewater Peter Jones Earthenware Mug 300ml

Celebrate 90 years of Peter Jones with this mug, designed by Emma Bridgewater exclusively for John Lewis. No shopping trip to London's King's Road is complete without a visit to Peter Jones at the top of the road, on Sloane Square. The Grade II listed landmark department store opened its doors in 1936, and is just as welcoming today with its iconic window displays in buzzy Chelsea.

Emma Bridgewater pottery is made from cream-coloured earthenware in the company's factory in Stoke-on-Trent, the home of British pottery. Traditional skills and craftsmanship are used as each piece is smoothed to perfection before being kiln-fired, decorated, glazed and carefully inspected for selection.

Choose the perfect china

All our china is made from clay and kiln-fired for durability. Except for pieces with special trims, everything is dishwasher-safe. Below are a few options to consider when choosing your perfect china.

• Earthenware - Strong and practical, earthenware is often a little thicker than other ceramics, making it ideal for everyday use.
• Stoneware - Fired at high temperatures, stoneware is very tough and heat-resistant. It comes in a number of different glaze finishes.
• Porcelain - Affordable yet luxurious, porcelain is renowned for its translucency. Fired at high temperatures, porcelain has an extremely tough glazed surface, making it durable.
• Fine china - The synthetic bone ash used in fine china makes it a more affordable alternative to bone china. Like bone china, it's strong, translucent and delicate, and creamier in colour.
• New bone china - A type of porcelain with added calcium oxide to achieve a similar aesthetic as bone china, but without animal bone ash.
• Bone china - White bone china is the strongest and most translucent ceramic. Though it looks delicate, it's tough enough for daily use and is usually dishwasher-safe. It contains at least 35% bone ash.