This stoneware mug is part of the Heartland pattern by International China, pattern SY7774, a country-inspired dinnerware collection produced in Japan during the late 20th century. The pattern combines a warm speckled cream glaze with colorful folk-art scenes of cottages, farm animals, flowers, birds, and pastoral landscapes. Matching examples of this exact mug and design are documented as International Heartland SY7774.
One side features a small village of blue, yellow, and pink houses surrounded by flowers, a butterfly, birds, and farm animals. Turning the mug reveals a second vignette of two white ducks beside a small blue pond, each carrying a pink flower, making the decoration a continuous country scene rather than a single front-facing graphic.
The mug is made from substantial speckled stoneware with a softly rounded body, raised foot, curved handle, and warm brown edging around the rim. The Heartland collection extended beyond mugs into coordinated plates, bowls, serving pieces, canisters, and other tableware, all using variations of the same whimsical farm imagery.
Good pre-owned vintage condition with light wear consistent with age and use.
The glaze and multicolor decoration remain bright. Minor surface marks and light wear may be present on the body and base.
Maker: International China / International Tableworks
Collection: Heartland
Pattern number: SY7774 / 7774
Type: Coffee mug
Material: Stoneware
Color: Speckled cream with multicolor decoration
Design: Folk-art cottages, ducks, pig, chicken, butterfly, flowers, and country landscape
Rim: Warm brown edge
Style: Country / farmhouse / folk art
Country of origin: Japan
Era: 1980s
Backstamp: International Heartland
MPN / Pattern: SY7774
Macondo Room Object No. 026
This stoneware mug is part of the Heartland pattern by International China, pattern SY7774, a country-inspired dinnerware collection produced in Japan during the late 20th century. The pattern combines a warm speckled cream glaze with colorful folk-art scenes of cottages, farm animals, flowers, birds, and pastoral landscapes. Matching examples of this exact mug and design are documented as International Heartland SY7774.
One side features a small village of blue, yellow, and pink houses surrounded by flowers, a butterfly, birds, and farm animals. Turning the mug reveals a second vignette of two white ducks beside a small blue pond, each carrying a pink flower, making the decoration a continuous country scene rather than a single front-facing graphic.
The mug is made from substantial speckled stoneware with a softly rounded body, raised foot, curved handle, and warm brown edging around the rim. The Heartland collection extended beyond mugs into coordinated plates, bowls, serving pieces, canisters, and other tableware, all using variations of the same whimsical farm imagery.
Good pre-owned vintage condition with light wear consistent with age and use.
The glaze and multicolor decoration remain bright. Minor surface marks and light wear may be present on the body and base.
Maker: International China / International Tableworks
Collection: Heartland
Pattern number: SY7774 / 7774
Type: Coffee mug
Material: Stoneware
Color: Speckled cream with multicolor decoration
Design: Folk-art cottages, ducks, pig, chicken, butterfly, flowers, and country landscape
Rim: Warm brown edge
Style: Country / farmhouse / folk art
Country of origin: Japan
Era: 1980s
Backstamp: International Heartland
MPN / Pattern: SY7774
Macondo Room Object No. 026
