Four tall enamelware tumblers in Red Poppy, a print that behaves itself indoors and turns properly cheerful the moment the table moves outside. Outdoor tumblers usually mean plastic that has gone cloudy and slightly soft in the dishwasher, and this is the other option: enamelware, in a red that holds its own beside a checked cloth, a bowl of strawberries, or a bottle of rose sweating in the sun.
Tall leaves room for ice, so a drink poured at the start of lunch is still cold at the end of it. A set of four suits a picnic basket, a beach house cupboard, or a porch table, and they double happily as picnic cups for the children at the far end. Enamel cups like these get used every weekend rather than admired from a shelf.
Is enamelware safe to eat from? Enamelware sold as tableware is made with food-safe surfaces and is used for everyday eating and drinking. If a piece is chipped through to bare metal it is usually retired from food use, since the exposed edge can rust.
