Simons Maison
Climbing Bear Cub Mug
The Climbing Bear Cub Mug is a novelty ceramic mug featuring a three-dimensional bear cub figurine perched on the rim. It is designed for serving hot beverages such as coffee or tea. The mug is made of shiny, high-gloss ceramic and measures 3.5 inches (9 cm) in diameter by 4.25 inches (10.5 cm) in height. It should be hand-washed and is not microwave safe.
- Material
- Shiny ceramic
- Style
- playful
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Tableware > Drinkware > Mugs
Color
Size
Specifications
A shiny ceramic mug featuring a climbing bear cub design.
- Material
- Shiny ceramic
- Style
- playful
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Dimensions
- 3.5x3.5x4.25 in
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Tableware > Drinkware > Mugs
Additional Attributes
- shiny ceramic
- hand-wash only
- not microwave safe
- climbing bear cub design
Product Insights
The Climbing Bear Cub Mug by Simons Maison offers a food-safe ceramic mug with a glossy finish and climbing bear cub decal, holding 11 fl oz for a full Keurig brew, at a $10 price point. Its main tradeoff is the need for hand-washing and avoiding the microwave to prevent decal bubbling and glaze crazing, preserving the artwork and finish.
Verified claims
- Decal care
- Hand-wash only to preserve the decal artwork and the glossy finish.
- Microwave safety
- Microwaving risks decal bubbling and glaze crazing.
- Gloss preservation
- Hand-wash only and avoid microwaving to preserve the glossy finish and decal.
- Microwave risk
- Microwave use can cause glaze crazing or decal bubbling due to trapped moisture.
- Capacity
- Holds approximately 11 fl oz, fitting a full Keurig pod brew.
- Glaze safety
- Ceramic glazes reported food-safe, lead- and cadmium-free per retailer.
Product record
- Title
- Climbing Bear Cub Mug
- Brand
- Simons Maison
- Price
- 10 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Capacity and size compared to standard mugs
- Accounting for typical ceramic wall thickness (0.2 inches) and a half-inch unfilled rim, the 3.5-inch diameter and 4.25-inch height yield an internal volume of roughly 11 fluid ounces — just under a 12-ounce soda can, so it easily holds a full Keurig pod brew without overflowing and serves as a generous single-serving coffee or tea mug.
Why hand-wash only and no microwave
- The shiny ceramic finish that gives this mug its polished look is susceptible to microscopic etching from the alkaline detergents and prolonged water exposure in dishwashers, so following the hand-wash recommendation protects both the gloss and the bear cub artwork's visual pop.
- The climbing bear cub is a surface-applied decal placed on top of the shiny glaze, which makes it inherently more vulnerable to dishwasher detergents and heat than a kiln-fired underglaze print; hand-washing preserves the decal’s edges from peeling and the image from fading, so the bear stays defined over time.
- The microwave warning is tied to the decal construction because moisture can get trapped beneath the applied layer and turn to steam under microwave energy, risking glaze crazing or decal bubbling — for hot drinks, the safest practice is to heat water separately in a microwave-safe vessel and pour it into the mug.
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
A glossy white ceramic cylindrical mug with a large C-shaped handle on the right and a small brown bear figurine perched on the rim near the handle. The mug sits on a wood surface and is shown from a front-right three-quarter angle revealing the interior rim and handle attachment.
- Body shapeStraight cylindrical mug body with a flat base and vertical walls; the visible portion shows a consistent circular cross-section and an even rim.
1 region
x 0.07 · y 0.36 · w 0.62 · h 0.54 (high) - Material and finishGlossy glazed ceramic surface with high specular highlights visible on the body and interior rim.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.36 · w 0.50 · h 0.40 (high) - Handle geometryLarge C-shaped loop handle attached to the right side of the mug with rounded edges and the same glossy ceramic finish as the body.
1 region
x 0.72 · y 0.45 · w 0.21 · h 0.39 (high) - Bear figurineSmall three-dimensional brown bear figurine perched over the rim immediately left of the handle, showing head, front paws draped over the rim, and a white-painted snout with black nose and eye details.
1 region
x 0.60 · y 0.16 · w 0.16 · h 0.16 (high) - Interior rim visibleTop-down view into the mug shows the interior glazed surface and the inner curve of the rim, with a small interior highlight on the left rim.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.26 · w 0.40 · h 0.20 (high) - Rim-to-handle junctionRounded junction where the handle attaches to the rim and body is visible with a continuous glaze and a vertical highlight along the attachment seam.
1 region
x 0.60 · y 0.30 · w 0.30 · h 0.35 (high) - Base contact and shadowMug sits on a flat wood surface with a soft shadow and slight reflected highlight at the base on the left front side.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.78 · w 0.70 · h 0.16 (medium)
Other
Product photographed on a wood surface against a glossy green tiled vertical background with soft directional lighting from the left creating highlights and mild reflections.
- Background tilesGlazed green vertical tiles forming a backdrop; tiles show visible grout lines and specular reflections.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.60 (high) - Surface propFlat horizontal wood surface with visible grain where the mug rests.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.72 · w 1.00 · h 0.28 (high) - Lighting and reflectionsSoft directional lighting from the left produces bright highlights on the mug body and handle and faint reflected color from the green background on the mug near the rim.
- Shot compositionFront-right three-quarter view centered on the mug, slightly cropped at the top of the background and showing the full height of the mug.
Colors
off-white gloss· mug body#FBF1EAoff-white gloss· handle#FBF1E8warm brown gloss· bear figurine- Body shapeStraight cylindrical mug body with a flat base and vertical walls; the visible portion shows a consistent circular cross-section and an even rim.
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Product
Glossy ceramic mug with a small three-dimensional bear cub figure attached to and hanging over the rim; visible D-shaped handle at lower left.
- Bear figure geometrySmall sculpted bear cub sits on the mug rim with its front legs draped over the outside of the rim and its head and ears projecting above the rim.
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.10 · w 0.36 · h 0.28 (high) - Bear finish and paintBear surface is glossy glazed ceramic with a reddish-brown base color, a white painted muzzle, and small black painted eyes, nose and mouth lines.
2 regions
x 0.52 · y 0.14 · w 0.28 · h 0.20 (high); x 0.60 · y 0.18 · w 0.12 · h 0.12 (high) - Mug rim and wallThick cylindrical mug rim and upper wall visible; inner surface of rim is cream-colored and glossy.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.28 · w 0.76 · h 0.22 (high) - Handle shapeLarge D-shaped handle is visible in the lower left foreground, smoothly integrated into the mug body and finished with the same cream glossy glaze.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.52 · w 0.52 · h 0.44 (medium) - Specular highlightsStrong specular highlights and reflected light appear on the bear and mug surface, indicating a high-gloss glazed finish.
2 regions
x 0.52 · y 0.12 · w 0.24 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.12 · y 0.60 · w 0.40 · h 0.28 (medium)
Other
Close-up product shot with a shallow depth of field, green blurred background, and soft studio lighting producing visible shadows and reflections.
- Shot compositionTight vertical close-up framing centers the bear and upper mug rim; lower portion of handle occupies the foreground and is slightly out of focus.
- BackgroundOut-of-focus solid green background with vertical subtle tonal variations, creating a shallow depth-of-field effect.
2 regions
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 0.50 · h 0.45 (medium); x 0.50 · y 0.00 · w 0.50 · h 0.45 (medium) - Focus and depthBear and nearby rim area are in sharp focus while areas farther from the focal plane, including parts of the handle and background, are blurred.
- Image qualityHigh-resolution photograph with visible ceramic surface texture and no visible packaging or labels; minor photographic cropping at image edges.
Colors
glossy reddish brown· bear body#843B1Bglossy white· bear muzzleblack· bear facial paintcream· mug body and handle- Bear figure geometrySmall sculpted bear cub sits on the mug rim with its front legs draped over the outside of the rim and its head and ears projecting above the rim.
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Customer Reviews
2 total2 reviews · out of 5
Cadeau apprécié
Grande tasse avec ourson en bordure pour un ami qu’on prénomme Ti-ours. Il a adoré.
Cutest mug ever!!
This mug is so adorable! Makes me smile every time I use it!!
Q&A
2 answered- Is the mug dishwasher safe despite the hand-wash recommendation?
- No, this mug is hand-wash only and should not be placed in the dishwasher.
- Is the ceramic glaze lead-free and cadmium-free?
- We don't have specific test results for this mug, but Simons is a reputable retailer and most modern ceramic mugs from established brands are made with food-safe, lead-free and cadmium-free glazes [3].