Mugs, like cups, are a basic form and from them you can make many other shapes.

Tools & Materials
Pottery Wheel (Bailey Pro XL)
Clay of Choice (Laguna 16 Mid-Range Porcelain)
Basic Pottery Kit (Rib, Sponge, Needle Tool, Trimming Tool, Cutting Wire)
Fettling Knife
Chamois
Bucket of Water
Mud Tools Red Rib
Small Wooden Rib
Dolan 444 Trimming Tool
Iwatani Butane Torch
Color Shaper