Wrendale Designs Mug 11oz – Cat and Mouse

The tender illustration of two ‘frenemies’ on the side of this fine bone china mug is sure to brighten any morning. These playful and curious cat and mouse characters are captured perfectly in artist Hannah Dale’s expressive watercolor style. Signature flecks of colour add some extra vibrancy to the loveable pair, who also appear in a separate scene inside the mug.

Hannah Dale began Wrendale Designs on a crowded kitchen table in Melton Ross, Lincolnshire. Having a pretty eclectic background (studying art at school before reading Zoology at Cambridge University followed by five years as a stockbroker in London), she found herself married to a Lincolnshire farmer with a young baby and a desperation to find an outlet for her artistic roots.  Inspired by the glorious Lincolnshire countryside and the outdoor life, Hannah started to paint hares; loving their expressive faces and wonderful personalities.  Spurred on , she expanded her repertoire and began painting other animals – foxes, pheasants, geese, dogs, hens.  Since then, she hasn’t looked back!