As someone who takes weekly pottery classes ... its cloud-like marbling by blending white and blue clay. Handmade in the U.S., the mug has an 8-ounce capacity, perfect for a flat white or cappuccino.

The Stoke-on-Trent born former journalist says pottery is 'in my blood ... Duchess China factory where Sam says the mugs are 'meticulously handcrafted, passing through 26 skilled pairs of hands'.