This is a beautiful, one of a kind mug. The piece starts out on the wheel where I throw a cylinder and then attach a handle. After the Clay firms up a bit, I carve the mug and then clean up the carvings before it is fired for the first time. After the piece comes out from the firing, i wash it in some water to ensure no dust is left behind. Then I sign the bottom and then choose a color palette. Each one of the carvings is painted 3 times individually with a small paintbrush to ensure I have the correct opacity and colors I want. After doing some touchups and signing the bottom of the mug, I paint wax on the bottom to ensure no glaze sticks on the shelf in the kiln. I mix up the glaze and then dip the piece in to the glossy clear glaze. After the glaze is dry, I go back and sand down any drips from the glaze before cleaning up the bottom one last time, and then loading the mug into the kiln to be fired a second time. This mug is Microwave and Dishwasher safe. It holds 14 Fluid ounces to the brim.