Sagittarius Black Glossy Mug (15 oz) — Celestial

Sagittarius is the sign of the search. It stands for adventure, honesty, and always aiming at something farther out. If you were born November 22 – December 21, this one is yours.

What the art means

The night sky wraps the whole mug, and the same figure appears on both sides of it: the centaur archer at full draw, bow bent and tail streaming, built out of glowing gold particles and indigo nebula gas, with the real Sagittarius constellation laid over him in gold. Turn the mug either way and it meets you again. On the face between them, opposite the handle, the Sagittarius glyph sits at the foot of SAGITTARIUS set vertically in letterspaced gold capitals, reading up the side. Most people who find Sagittarius in the sky do not see an archer at all — they see a teapot. Eight stars close into a lopsided pot with a spout, a lid and a handle, and the shape is so easy to pick out that it has its own name: the Teapot. It is drawn here exactly as it sits in the sky — one closed eight-sided ring with nothing at all inside it, which is unusual, because most zodiac star figures are open chains that never close. And the spout points almost exactly at the center of our galaxy: look just past it and you are looking through the thickest part of the Milky Way.

The whole Celestial collection is drawn one way. The ground is a deep midnight-navy night sky. The sign’s figure is made entirely of light — glowing antique-gold particles and indigo nebula gas, with nothing outlined and nothing filled in solid. Over that figure sits the sign’s real constellation: the actual stars in their actual positions, joined by thin gold lines that land on the body. It is meant to feel like a page from a star atlas rather than fantasy art — quiet, dark, and precise.

About the product

• Glossy black ceramic, 15 oz
• 4.7″ tall, 3.35″ across
• Dishwasher and microwave safe
• Lead-free and BPA-free

Made to order and shipped from the print facility closest to you, so nothing sits in a warehouse and nothing gets thrown away.