Designer mug celebrates Year of the Pig

This wonderfully lifelike pig sits upright on the table with its four hooves facing forward and its snout as the mug lid. The handle of the "muck-rake" is in fact a straw made from natural bamboo, and it is possible this is the first time that such a design has been used in a mug, Shi said. When placed sideways, the mug will "stand" on its four hooves; as the front two hooves are shorter, the mug tilts slightly forward and drains the liquid. He was honored with the Red Dot Design Award four years in a row, from 2009 to 2012, for designs that included the Twins Round/Square Teapot Set and the bamboo chairs Jun-Zi and Qin-Jian.