This design has been inspired by the Book of Kells, an illuminated Gospel manuscript created around 800AD. It is a masterwork of Western Calligraphy and represents the pinnacle of insular illumination. It is commonly regarded as Ireland's finest national treasure.

The manuscript's rich fusion of creativity, skill, and lush motifs has been described as the work of an angel, and not of a man.

This mug, which represents the canon tables from the magnificent manuscript, is the ideal gift or souvenir from Ireland.