I saw this morel gray mug and simply couldn't resist it. It has such an organic, earth-bound feel in both look and texture. The morels LOOK like morels, even though they are made of clay. Also love everything else about it--shape, size, color, handle-shape, glaze, and underglaze-texturing. I wasn't looking for a mug--didn't need a mug--but had to have this lovely thing in my life.