So, you all know by now that the blog isn’t one of those sites that frequently plugs products online. In fact, I’ve never posted anything of the sort, preferring to focus on the recipes and food.
But there are exceptions to every rule, and when I accidentally stumbled onto these amazing drinking mugs, made by a couple of crazy talented artisans, I knew I had to share them with you. 
Chischilly Pottery has its online shop on Etsy, and the mother/son run storefront is packed to the gills with some incredible works of art, in the form of functional drinking vessels. The mugs are loosely modeled after ancient Persian rhytons, which were a type of drinking vessel that could not be set down until emptied. Thankfully, these designs include a kind of kick-stand handle that allows it to be set down (not to mention beautifully displayed!) after the first third of a beverage is consumed. Genius. Especially since this mug holds well over 750 ml of liquid- the amount in one of Ommegang’s GoT beers.
Drinking from this mug makes me feel like a badass lady she-wolf of Winterfell. I want to wrap myself up in furs and sit at a long feast table, devouring roasted meat and starchy veg, with lots of bacon, and lots of ale. Like, barrels of ale. I’d better get to brewing…
I still can’t decide which design is my favorite, although the wolves are awesome. But then again, so are the dragons. Love the Lannisters? They have lions! Boars, rams, Dothraki stallions, and more. Take a browse through the shop, and tell me which design you like best! I know what a few friends and family members are getting for gifts this year…
Also take a moment to give a well-deserved “like” to Chischilly Pottery on Facebook! They’re having a summer sale, so go snag a mug while you can, and be sure to say you came from The Inn! 
Definitely love the wolf best, although the straight-up drinking horn is a close second.
There’s a Ghost mug as well!
Love these they’re so beautifully designed I definitely have to get myself the Ghost one to celebrate my Name Day!
To anyone who might already have one of their lion mugs: that would be perfect for toasting Peter DInklage, who turns 44 today.
Hello, Chelsea, I meant to leave a post quite some time ago! Beautiful, beautiful layout and thanks for your lovely, flattering comments on my Direwolf mug!! (First my son got sick with the month-long zombie virus and then, of course, I came down with it, too… thus the delay.)