In short: ceramic mug with a black body, coloured interior and handle, carrying a distressed American flag with a pair of gloves hanging by the laces and the BOXING lettering in yellow. Capacity 330 ml / 11 oz. Six interior colourways. €29, free standard shipping.
The flag is not clean: it is cracked, frayed, worn at the edges. That is a graphic choice borrowed from the American locker room, the banners that have hung on gym walls for forty years. In front of it, a pair of gloves hangs by its knotted laces. The block covers the full wall of the mug, from the top of the handle down to the foot.
Gloves hanging by the laces
It is not a pose picked at random. Gloves hung by their laces is the image of the locker room at rest — the one on gym walls and in the archives of American boxing. It tells the story of what comes after the session rather than the fight itself, which sits well on a coffee mug.
Yellow, the colour that cuts through
The flag is in worn white on the black body, the vertical lettering in bright yellow. That three tone contrast — black, worn white, yellow — makes the block legible at five metres / sixteen feet, where a two tone mark asks you to come closer.
Technical specification
Technical specifications
Good to know before ordering
The artwork is surface printed. It holds up to everyday use; a hand wash or a delicate cycle keeps the yellow at its original brightness for years.
The distressed effect is intentional. The cracks and frayed edges of the flag are part of the drawing — they are neither printing faults nor wear on the mug.
Ceramic dislikes thermal shock. Avoid pouring boiling water into a mug straight out of the fridge, and do not take it from the microwave to cold water.
The body stays black on all six variants. It is the interior and the handle that change shade: the colour appears as you lift the mug and as you hold it.
Care
Hand wash in warm soapy water, or a delicate dishwasher cycle. Avoid abrasive sponges, particularly on the yellow lettering. Tea or coffee marks at the base come away with a little diluted bicarbonate left to work for an hour, without scrubbing. On dark shades, dry with a cloth to avoid limescale marks.
FAQ
What does the artwork show?
A distressed American flag, cracked and frayed at the edges, with a pair of boxing gloves hanging in front of it by their knotted laces. The word BOXING is printed vertically in bright yellow.
Are the cracks a fault?
No, the distressed effect is part of the drawing. The cracks and frayed edges of the flag are printed as they are: neither a printing fault nor wear.
What is the capacity?
330 ml / 11 oz, the standard size of a European coffee mug, which is one long black coffee or two espressos.
How many colourways are there?
Six: black, red, green, pink, sky blue and navy, all at the same price. The body stays black and the artwork identical on all six; the interior and the handle carry the colour.
Is it dishwasher safe?
On a delicate cycle, yes. A hand wash in warm soapy water is what best preserves the brightness of the yellow lettering, year after year.
How is it different from the boxing ceramic mug?
Same ceramic, same 330 ml / 11 oz, same price, but a different build: this one has a black body and a three tone American flag across the full wall; the boxing ceramic mug has a white body and a black boxer block of about 7 cm / 2.8 in.
You may also like
- Boxing ceramic mug — white body with a black boxer block, six coloured interiors, if you want a light ground.
- No Boxing No Life mug — same black body with the motto and the CA monogram in white, if you want a line rather than a flag.
- Boxing insulated mug 400 ml — 400 ml / 13.5 oz in double walled steel, if you want to take the coffee in the car.
All of it in our boxing accessories collection. A question? info@esprit-boxe.com — 7 days a week.
