Hello all!
Yank here. Wanted to ask if any of you fine people know of a good local potter who would ship to the US. I am a big oaf and chipped my wife's coffee mug when I dropped a soap dispenser on in when it was in the sink. She bought it when she was on vacation in Ireland over a decade ago and doesn't remember where she got it, but it was handmade. I would like to replace it for her as a birthday present.
I'm not looking for an exact replica or anything like that, but something even vaguely similar would be nice. If anybody here knows a good website for someone who makes handmade mugs and is willing to ship to the US I would be extremely appreciative! All my searches online basically just come up with mass produced American made crap with "Ireland" written on it and I'd rather support a local craftsman from Ireland.
If it helps ingraciate me at all, I will say she was on holiday and it's a tea mug.
Thanks! Cheers!
EDIT/UPDATE: Thank you all so much for taking the time to comment on this and help me find what I was looking for! I am extremely appreciative for all the help you guys offered. It may seem like a small thing, but it really made a big difference and in a way boosted my morale about people in general. I ended up getting the exact replacement mug from Louis Mulcahy and another one from Shanagarry Potters.
Thanks again, sincerely.
Smoilín by Louis Mulcahy
Check out Nicholson Pottery in Cork - they do gorgeous handmade mugs and definitely ship international. Your wife will probably love whatever you pick since you're putting in the effort to get something authentic instead of tourist shop nonsense
Awesome!! Thank you so much for the recommendation, those are my thoughts too!
https://preview.redd.it/wr7hzwuy5lcg1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c6711bbaf733c20e4b128e71d9e4292049517ff
I feel like a complete idiot because I cannot figure out how to post a picture in the post, so here it is.
This is Louis Mulcahy. If there's no international delivery on his site, I'm happy to order it for you and post it over.
Fareplay to ya. This is what it's all about.
Thank you very much for the offer! It looks like they do ship internationally, but if there are any hiccups I'll drop you a line! Very much appreciated!
That is definitely Louis Mulcahy and they do ship internationally.
louis
Astounding!! You have ABSOLUTELY made my day! Thank you so much for pointing me to their site! They do indeed ship internationally and I have a mug on order! Thank all of you so much for taking the time to comment!! My wife will love it and you have made me incredibly happy!!
EDIT: Wanted to add some further compliments
Looks similar to Stephen Pearce pottery https://shanagarrypotters.com/
Lovely! Those look very similar, fantastic!
Araucaria Ceramics https://www.araucariaceramics.com/ can’t tell you how wonderful this pottery is!
Check out Kilkenny Design.
This is the best idea. I really love these, also in the Kilkenny https://www.tipperarycrystal.ie/homeware/paul-maloney-pottery-teal-s-4-mugs/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18349493161&gbraid=0AAAAADRxS0ULCED7NreZnzwpgh7neXrhl&gclid=CjwKCAiAjojLBhAlEiwAcjhrDuTizXubDBPnk1cqO3Pt3DdeKavUtQCD9Yk6RBCo1HN1x-RyDAXbmxoCnuQQAvD_BwE
https://kevincallaghanpottery.com/?srsltid=AfmBOor4WcthSAd8VSihhLlzrcJbZaePt-lrbeyCbS18jsYnbfaeJNU-
Kevin is an amazing potter in Donegal and definitely ships to the states
https://karoart.eu/
Wonderful, whimsical ceramics from the heart of Dublin.
Original and fun.
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I was in Waterford recently and came across a local potter there called Marcus O Mahaony. His work is absolutely beautiful. He make mugs like the pic you posted below.
https://www.marcusomahonyceramics.com/shop
Thank you very much! Beautiful pieces!
Id say contact him directly as he has way more stuff in his workshop for sale, only a tiny fraction are online
Take a look at Louis Mulcahy Pottery, they are on the Slea Head drive and are fantastic.
Will do, thanks for the recommendation!
Ballymorris pottery in Cratloe Co. Clare have beautiful pieces.
I will definitely check them out, thanks!
Is there any name on the bottom of the mug? Have you tried it on Google Lens? There are lots of potters in Ireland like Colm De Ris, Badger Hill, Castle Arch, Bandon, Rossmore etc. The bigger potters probably ship to the US, like Louis Mulcahy, Michael Kennedy, Stephen Pearse, Nicolas Mosse etc.
Thank you for the idea, I did check the bottom and it's smooth, can't find any sort of identification on it