Kinto MugTail Mug

Absolutely beautiful mug and excellent service from the supplier in Japan. The packaging, personal message and speed of delivery were all fantastic! I am delighted with my purchase and wouldn't hesitate to use them again. Many thanks!

Super cute - just wish it was bigger but that is not part of the series design.

Looks really good.

Gorgeous. Bought for and 18th birthday gift. Wouls suggest it is best used as a tealight holder. No chance of holding a mug of tea by such a teeny tail!

Love it !

Perfect product, but slow delivery.

Mi è stata regalata, anche se con il mio stesso prime, e devo dire che è stato un regalo super apprezzato. È una linea davvero bella, funzionale ma anche ottima per l'arredamento. Molto delicata la coda quindi da lavare assolutamente a mano. MAI IN LAVASTOVIGLIE! Attenzione alla porosità della porcellana all'esterno, lavate bene la tazza con acqua calda e non asciugate con panni colorati. Riguardo le dimensioni è moooooolto grande, più alta rispetto a quella dell'orso e poco più stretta.

Pro's: Great design! Seems like art as much as function in an every day thing. Adds pleasing element to beverages. Con's Volume varies from cup to cup. If you like REALLY hot beverage, you'll miss the handle. Hand-washing is recommended. Following what I believe is the Japanese approach to drinking tea; if it's too hot to hold, it's too hot to drink. (Please correct me if that idea comes from elsewhere.) I'm a huge fan handle-less cups for coffee and tea so I have no problem with the fact that there is no functioning handle on this or any of the other mugs in the series (except the fox, cat and squirrel but I'd argue none is a handle per-se). All the mugs are delicate porcelain with unglazed surface on the outside so the texture feels warm and soft (for porcelain) and a glazed surface on the inside so they are easy to clean. They all are the same color and basic shape varying in size (height and diameter and thus volume) and design (animal silhouette and tail shape). Set out on a table after dinner for example, the collection looks similar enough to be completely cohesive while varying enough to be REALLY interesting without looking chaotic or like a train-wreck. I've listed the volume and hand-washing things as cons but neither are to me. I take no umbrage from short-pouring beverage in a cup so that everyone (or just myself, for that matter) gets a specific volume and I don't mind hand-washing special things. In fact, I like both points and consider that they add to the artistic, ritual feeling of tea or coffee. This review is based on us having four of these mugs (thus far): Cat, bear, fawn and rabbit.

The product is great. Good size, light weight, and beautiful design. I like it very much. It was delayed due to the Canada post during the pandemic, but the product customer service is excellent, responding promptly.

Super schöne Tasse oder teelichthalter. Schön verarbeitet und einfach nur ein Hingucker. Der Preis ist wirklich hoch, aber die Qualität und das Design haben mich überzeugt. Kann man auch sehr gut verschenken

In Kombination mit den anderen beiden Tassen Eichhörnchen und Igel einfach ein Traum! Würde ich immer wieder kaufen. Absolute Kaufempfehlung!