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The Samarkand Mandarin is a bone china mug from Villeroy & Boch's Samarkand line, which borrows its look from the old Samarkand porcelain service: a warm orange ground with a multicolor mandarin-and-foliage motif. At roughly 10 fl oz it is a standard coffee or tea mug, and it is dishwasher safe, so it works as an everyday cup rather than a display piece. Bone china is lighter and more translucent than the porcelain used on most patterned mugs, and the pattern is applied underglaze, so it holds up to washing better than printed decals. It suits people who want a patterned mug with a heritage look and don't mind hand-washing it if they want the glaze to stay glossy for years.
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Lowest price we've seen: $79.00 on Nov 11 at The Silver Queen; highest $99.95 on Nov 10. Tracked across 4 stores since Nov 10.
Owners of the Samarkand line tend to praise the pattern and the light bone china feel, and many buy single pieces to extend a set. The recurring complaints are about fragility and about pattern wear after long dishwasher use.
The Samarkand Mandarin mug by Villeroy & Boch fits in perfectly with the hot desert climate... And this is true of both the motifs and the colours. Main features: The Samarkand Mandarin mug has a 300 ml capacity and a simple shape. Its mandarin surface is decorated with exotic motifs and patterns reminiscent of Arabian ornaments. How to use: It is designed for hot drinks, although you can also serve cold milk in it, for example. Materials used: Created from bone china. Good to know! You can wash it in the dishwasher, but it is not suitable for the microwave.
