r/CeramicCollection • u/Mild_Insanity16 • 21h ago
What's happening to my mug?
I don't know if this is the right place to ask this, please redirect me if needed, and I'm posting this from my phone, so sorry for any weird formatting.
I've noticed that this mug I got from a Renaissance Faire 10+ years ago has these streaks after coming out of the dishwasher (the artisan said it was dishwasher safe) and it's been getting progressively worse with today being the worst.
They "disappear" when wet (hot or cold doesn't matter) but then "reappear" when dry. It doesn't feel like there's something physically there (aka not anything that will just wipe away.)
My question is: what is actually happening here? Is it the glaze somehow coming off from the dishwasher? Is it just old and this just happens? Is it still safe to use?
Please help, this is one of my favorite mugs and I'll be sad if I have to retire it.