Pottery gives well because it is used. It does not go into a drawer. It enters a morning and stays there. Below are the pieces we have this week, with their prices, and a note on who each one suits.
Ceramic Gifts
Handmade Philippine pottery to give, arranged by budget and by the person receiving it. Mugs, cups, bowls and plates, and a few pieces by the artists we have shown.
Under ₱700
A single cup, for a colleague, a host, or yourself.
₱800 to ₱900
The everyday mugs and the taller cups, in the five house glazes.
A pair
Two of the same form, in two glazes, for a couple or for two people who share a kitchen. A pair of Juan is ₱1,300. A pair of Floresca is ₱1,800.
By the person
- The coffee drinker. Briseo in 350 ml, or Floresca at 480 ml for long mornings. A firm handle and a wide body.
- The tea drinker. Juan or Duke. Handleless, so the warmth comes through the wall into the hand.
- Someone who likes small things. Amado, a compact mug that sits easily in the hand.
- A home that hosts. A piece for the middle of the table rather than a personal one: a pitcher, a pasta bowl, a covered bowl. See The Table, below.
- A collector. A piece by a named Filipino ceramic artist, from the gallery.
- A team, or many people at once. Write to us with the number of pieces and your budget.
For the table
The TablePlates, bowls and pitchers in Sand and Rust, from the same studio as the house mugs. On enquiry.
For a collector
The galleryWork by Filipino ceramic artists shown at AWIS. Some pieces are still with us. On enquiry.
Ordering a gift
Message @awis.ph on Instagram or write to [email protected] with the piece, the size and the glaze. We reply with what is available, with GCash and BPI details side by side, so you can pay whichever way is easier. You can also add pieces to a reservation on this site and send it when you are ready.
Collect for free, in person or with your own Grab, Lalamove or courier. Or we ship it for you: ₱300 anywhere in Luzon, Metro Manila included, and ₱400 to Visayas and Mindanao, per box of up to four mugs and cups; each extra box adds ₱200 to Luzon or ₱300 to Visayas and Mindanao. Pieces are prepared within three to five business days after payment, and every parcel is packed by hand. If a piece we ship arrives broken, we replace it or refund it; see Questions.
Give the piece they will reach for without thinking.
For how to choose, and what to say when you give it, read Pottery as a Gift. For what a fair price is, read What a Handmade Mug Costs.
Questions
A handmade stoneware mug or cup. At AWIS this week: Juan ₱650, Briseo from ₱700, Duke ₱800, Anton ₱850, Amado ₱850, Floresca ₱900. Each is thrown and glazed by hand and made for daily use.
Yes, anywhere in the Philippines. We book the courier for ₱300 anywhere in Luzon, Metro Manila included, and ₱400 to Visayas and Mindanao, per box of up to four mugs and cups; each extra box adds ₱200 or ₱300. Or collect it for free, in person or with your own Grab, Lalamove or courier.
Pieces are prepared within three to five business days after payment, then shipped or set aside for collection. For Christmas, reserve early.
Yes. Write to [email protected] or message @awis.ph with the number of pieces and your budget, and we reply with what is on hand.
Close, not identical. Each piece is thrown and glazed by hand, so the glaze and the form vary a little from one to the next.
Yes. They are high fired stoneware. The one thing to avoid is a sudden change in temperature, such as boiling water into a cold cup.