Cup
A perfect size for a wee dram, shot, espresso or small drink. Your fingers will also find small 
indentations designed for your fingers to find and hold. 
Lesley McInally’s functional pieces capture landscapes with primitive childlike qualities and 
often explore the dramatic seascapes of expressionist paintings. 
Each piece tells its own unique story and often takes the viewer on a nostalgic dreamlike 
journey.
This porcelain cup has been individually thrown and hand trimmed. I add ceramic pigments to 
porcelain slip and layers of colour are applied and reworked to build up a beautiful tactile and 
visually stimulating surface. This item has been fired to a Stoneware temperature with a glossy 
glaze which enhances its depth of colours. 
Decals have then been applied and the item is fired for a third time. 
The decals are made from either 22ct Gold, Platinum Silver or copper.
Please note each cup is individually hand made, shaped and painted. No two are ever the 
same and i like to think of them as siblings. I purposely squeeze each shape and leave 
indentations for fingers to find. This is about making a personal connection to the maker and 
the personal experience of holding and using each piece.
Note: These pieces are individually hand made and full of texture from slips which means the 
glazed surface can appear mottled at times. The odd iron fleck sometimes also appears from 
the porcelain clay body and this is a natural occurrence.