6-Pack: Yedi New Bone China Mugs
- 6 “new bone china” mugs made super-strong with the addition of synthetic bones
- Seriously
- One of Oprah’s “Favorite Things” in 2016, and that lady knows her synthetic bone porcelain smithing
- They’re big – 20 ounces – not the dainty affairs sipped upon by Edwardian dowagers
- Microwave and dishwasher safe, unlike real bones which require more sophisticated cleaning
- Model: CC689 (Not in the first several pages of search results and not even above another drinkware set with the same model number. Sad.)
Made With No Bones About It
These aren’t exactly “bone china,” they’re “new bone china,” which sounds like marketing bullshit but isn’t, exactly.
Let’s back up.
What is bone china?
Bone china is an extra strong and chip-resistant type of porcelain forged with real bone ash. Bone ash contains calcium oxide and phosphorus pentoxide, which makes the porcelain durable for arcane chemical reasons we won’t explain for fear of boring you.
It’s pretty weird, when you think about it, to drink Earl Grey from a vessel made of ground-up cow bones. Ogre-like, even. It’s also expensive, which is why bone china products are often prohibitively so.
Enter “new bone china,” which uses a synthetic version of the calcium oxide found in bones. This makes a strong porcelain that doesn’t cost as much and doesn’t involve drinking out of bones. Not that there’s anything wrong with drinking out of bones. If that’s your thing. Different strokes. If you have the money you should totally buy the real thing. If you don’t want to break the bank on bones, consider these.
Don’t take our word for it, take Oprah’s. For whatever reason these Yedi mugs are on her “Favorite Things” list. Which explains why the “Customers Who Bought This Also Bought…” section on the Amazon page is full of truly random products like this anti-stress coloring book and this crate of potato chips.
Even we were turned off when we saw that these were “new bone china.” It seemed like a scam. But with a little research and an utter disregard for the chemistry involved, we convinced ourselves it’s legit. Plus, Oprah.
