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The Original Pinch Hold Mug - rock climbing mug hand made in Stoke-on-Trent

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  • Designed by Pinchholdmugs
  • Materials: Ceramic, porcelain
  • Capacity: 300 milliliters

Rock climbing mug hand made in Stoke on Trent, England.
The Pinch Hold Mugs are as beautiful as they are practical. Made for climbers from quality stoneware by crafts people in one of England’s oldest pottery areas. The off-white satin glaze gives it a refined look and offers a good grip. The Pinch Hold Mug's generous proportions give you a decent sized cuppa, and the Espresso cup (coming soon) is designed to classic Italian standards to fit a double espresso with room for a dash of steamed milk.

Just sit back, relax and get stronger.
Maybe you've got climbing holds above every doorway to keep up your strength in readiness for those multi day climbs. Or maybe you go to the rocks every now and again just to get out and have fun. Well with a Pinch Hold Mug, even when your relaxing with a cuppa, you'll be getting a little bit stronger.

Maybe you don’t climb, but it would obviously make a great gift for climbers you know, not to mention a perfect fathers day gift.

These first editions are not graded for difficulty, but designed to be lifted by anyone though still require a good pinch and therefore build strength. Obviously, enjoying a hot drink from one means you don't want to let go, so take care during this climbing exercise.

Now available as a limited run of 5000 in Fine Bone China, which has the bright white slight translucency to it. Specially produced by out new factory partners in Stock-on-Trent

An ma3t design.
You'll find the designers' mark, ma3t, proudly embossed on the bottom. ma3t are a collective formed in London, but now spread over the world. Set up partly as an outlet for their quirky creativity and partly to help fund the other side of ma3t: TEAM. TEAM aim to create seemingly commercial products and services that cause people to re-evaluate the world around them.

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Phoebe Jun 13, 2026

Perfect gift and fast delivery!

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Etsy buyer Jan 15, 2026

Bought as a gift, but receiver enjoyed it.

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lucy Nov 10, 2025

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Diederick Aug 14, 2025

absurd (in a good way) idea, beautifully crafted, will definitely buy another one if (read: when) I clumsily drop it :-)

Diederick Aug 14, 2025

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