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A mug is a type of cup, a drinking vessel usually intended for hot drinks such as coffee, hot chocolate, or tea. Mugs have handles and usually hold a larger amount of fluid than other types of cups su
A mug of tea with milk
A mug and a cup side-by-side
A mug made on a potter's wheel in the Late Neolithic Period (c. 2500–2000 BC) in Zhengzhou, China
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) mugs from SW Colorado, made between 1000 and 1280 AD. The meaning of the carving in the handles is as yet unknown, but it is probably not functional.
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A cup is a small container used to hold liquids for drinking, typically with a flattened hemispherical shape and an open "mouth", and often with a capacity of about 6–16 US fluid ounces. Cups may be m
Mug
…A mug is a type of cup, a drinking vessel usually intended for hot drinks such as coffee, hot chocolate, or tea. Mugs have handles and usually hold a larger amount of fluid…
Rococo cup with saucer, circa 1753, soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamelling, Vincennes porcelain
Minoan pottery cups 1800–1700 BC, Kamares ware
Imperial "Chicken Cup", used by the Chenghua Emperor (d. 1487) and his consort for both tea and wine; some 3 inches across, these are now the most expensive cups in the world.