Featured Fred Roberts Co. Ceramic cup. What for?

It is from Fred Roberts Company SF made in japan.
Probably mid century. But the dip on one side and stamped Hot water on the inside. maybe a shaving mug?

Mikey

 

How tall is it? How wide is it?

Hmmm, what are those three (dot?) marks on the side opposite the handle? I can read the "L" even with the "line" going halfway across the scenery.

Have you put a liquid (water?) in the cup up to that "line" and then all the way to the top to get two measurements on the capacity/capacities?

I really wonder what the meaning is of the two arrows pointing downward toward the mug's bottom.

 

it is 2 1/4" tall 4 1/4" wide to tip of handle and 2 3/4" deep. oblong shaped. the dots are flaws, and the outside is crazed There is no writing as i can see. I don't know what the arrow things are either, part of the printing.

 

That's a bit late for a shaving mug.

Debora

 

Will hold a bb or Jupiter as necessary.

 

Ha!!!!!
I'm gonna bet artistic license has granted those arrows as two sailboats positioned/anchored end on.

 

Try this...

One element of a stacking tea set.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/242358...ga_search_query=fred roberts&ref=sr_gallery_1

Debora

 

Cute tea set Debora, But this is a cup, the sugar is the closest but has that lip on the inside and my cup has that shallow cut out on one side.

 

I would say shaving mug - EXCEPT - that it seems a bit shallow. You'd have foaming suds all over the place............

 

Would think, with that simple, almost instructional 'HOT WATER' printed in the interior, that it probably had an insert for something to be kept warm...

Of course, you could just peel off the label and sell it as a rare Dutch antique:

www.etsy.com/listing/165756518/rare-tea-cup-blue-tea-cup-antique-cups?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=antique%20cup&ref=sr_gallery_

~Cheryl

 

Thank you Cheryl,
I have no idea how the heck you found it.
Some people will do anything for a buck,
I won't do that though

Mikey

 

Yes, you must let us know how that "indent for resting spoon" works out. My spoons have been suffering extreme fatigue.

 

I found the "some crazing showing its authenticity" comment interesting... Trotting off now to verify the authenticity of my crazed-glaze pottery - wait, ummm, crazing makes them authentic what exactly???

~Cheryl

 

Authentic tea cup, I guess, since she felt compelled to repeat "Tea Cup" so many times in the title.

 

Around the world. Japanese teacup, With Dutch painting scene, Sold in San francisco

 

Excellent!

 

So......
The arrows are........

 

I didn't think those were arrows. I thought they were SAILBOATS - without their sails... (Like tied up at a buoy or something?)

 

See my comment of yesterday.

 

King, I haven't been following this one. I just saw the word ARROWS and said, "WHAT ARROWS? Those are SAILBOATS!"

So, great minds think alike???