It's a simple, cylindrical pottery mug in dark brown and reddish earthtones. Bought at a pottery studio's sidewalk sale some 50 years ago, and used daily whenever at office or home. For some 25 years it was practically inseparable from my hand at the office. The day I feared finally came a couple of months ago. I set it down awkwardly, it slipped, and hit the tile floor. But instead of shattering, only a little sliver on the rim splintered off and I've learned to drink around it.
