​​​​During World War One, the poppies disappeared because of the trampling and bombing of the battlefields. The destruction actually stopped them from growing for four full seasons. After the war was over the poppy began to bloom again. The poppy began to spread in Europe after the soils in France and Belgium had large amounts of lime left over from the rubble during the First World War. This also caused the flowers to grow around the grave sites of the war dead.​
 
Wheel thrown right handed latte mug holding 16oz at capacity with a light grey colored interior.
 
 
 
NOTE: the saucer is a separate listing, image is included to demonstrate how the mug sits on the saucer..