Book Lover Mug – Cosy Cat and Book Watercolour Gift

Every reader with a cat knows the rule. The moment a book is opened, a cat will appear and lie on it. You can argue. You will lose.

This mug celebrates the quiet, cosy standoff between readers and their furry bookmarks.

A Watercolour Book Lover Mug

Unlike most of our designs, this one has no words at all. It’s a soft watercolour painting of a ginger tabby curled up fast asleep on the pages of a big open book.

Beside the cat is a cup of tea in a little leaf-patterned cup, and behind it sits a small stack of books in sage green and dusty blue. Fine ink lines and loose washes of colour give it the feel of a picture book illustration.

Slow Mornings and Sunday Reads

It’s a mug for unhurried moments: a rainy afternoon, a long weekend, a cuppa with the radio on low. It holds 11oz (around 325mL), which is plenty of tea for a cat-imposed reading break.

The gentle colours suit any kitchen and look lovely on an open shelf.

Mug Details

• White ceramic printed with a soft watercolour illustration
• 11oz, which is about 325mL
• Dishwasher safe and microwave safe
• Printed in Australia in warm ginger, cream, sage and blue
• No text, so it suits any reader of any age

Who Is It For?

• Cat owners who read (and readers who are owned by cats)
• Book club friends who prefer tea to wine
• Grandparents, aunties and mums with a reading chair
• Anyone who loves gentle, illustrated designs

It makes a thoughtful gift for a birthday, a new home or a simple “thinking of you”.

More Mugs for Readers

If they love books, there’s more to choose from in our book lover mugs collection, from retro badges to library cards.

We print every mug ourselves and send it anywhere in Australia.