The snowy owl lives mainly in the Arctic tundra. While the young ones still have brown spots, the feathers of the male becomes white with age. This mug is made of fine bone china, making it ideal for coffee and tea drinkers who also love birds. On this mug two specimens of this interesting bird species are depicted as realistically as possible. This mug can be a pretty ornament for the kitchen shelf but of course, it was intended primarily for the enjoyment of coffee or tea. The nine other colourful mugs of this collection by Maxwell & Williams all match each other nicely.