SABLO Tea Service for Two by Frederike Martens

SABLO Tea Service for Two by Frederike Martens — Wide stoneware tea cups with matching saucers, a set of two, holding 8.5 fl oz each.

Part of SABLO, Frederike Martens’ partly glazed stoneware tableware for the German design house blomus.

The Design Story

Martens shaped the SABLO tea cup wide and shallow so tea cools gently and its color shows. The saucer repeats the rounded rim of the plates. Martens, born in 1987, trained in Halle, Germany, as an industrial designer focused on glass and ceramics. Her work is about balance: plain, quiet forms, colors picked to last, and materials allowed to show what they are. SABLO was her debut collection for blomus.

The trick of SABLO is what is left bare. A glaze covers only part of each piece, and the rest is speckled clay that feels like fine sand. That is possible because the clay, mixed with quartz, minerals and oxides, is fired hot enough to be dense on its own. Cloud is a soft off-white with a hint of gray, Stone a pale gray with a cool blue cast, and Savannah a warm, deep yellow; on every color the bare band is a sandy beige.

Why You’ll Love It

It brings a little ceremony to an afternoon cup. The wide bowl is pleasant to drink from, and the saucer leaves room for a teaspoon or a biscuit. Paired with the SABLO pitcher or creamer, it makes a complete tea table.

Made for Real Life

Dishwasher and microwave safe, according to blomus. Glaze and clay react to the kiln, so color and texture vary slightly from one piece to the next. Pairs well with the milk jug, sugar pot, cappuccino cups.

Product Details

Where It Shines

It looks at home on a quiet afternoon with a book, at a tea date with a friend, on a breakfast tray or with lemon cake.

Questions We Hear Most

Is the SABLO tea service big enough for a latte?

Yes, the wide cup holds 8.5 fl oz, so it suits a milky coffee as well as tea.

Why is the SABLO tea cup so wide?

A wide, low bowl lets tea cool gently and shows its color.

What pairs with the SABLO tea service?

The SABLO creamer and sugar bowl, plus a small snack plate for biscuits.

Is the SABLO tea service a good gift?

Yes, a set for two is a thoughtful gift for a couple or a tea lover.

Can SABLO tea cups go in the dishwasher?

Yes, and in the microwave too. SABLO is made for everyday use, not just for best.

When will my SABLO tea cups leave the warehouse?

In-stock orders usually leave within 2–3 business days.

For the Trade

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Why We Love It

Half glaze, half raw clay: every SABLO piece carries a little of the material it was made from. From a small town in Germany’s old steel region, the Blome family has gone from bicycle parts (1921) to metal gifts (1961) to the design label blomus (2000), still family-run in its fourth generation. LoftModern is an authorized blomus retailer.

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