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Aug 10 at 18:53 comment added Weather Vane @Lambie I am sure there are, but not what the OP describes. It would be immediately obvious that they are not for drinking.
Aug 10 at 18:50 comment added Lambie @WeatherVane There are decorative mugs: Koja 15 oz. Elegant Hand Painted Decorative Large Porcelain Ceramic Mug Set. 4 Decorative Mugs. Colorful Gift Pack. Impres...amazon
Aug 10 at 18:32 comment added Weather Vane @Lambie desk decorations are carved initials, or mug rings etc.
Aug 9 at 15:23 comment added Lambie A mug can be a decoration (on a desk) but it is not an ornament.
Aug 9 at 8:56 comment added Weather Vane @EdwinAshworth for some reason Ngram Viewer shows that not be have been the case since around the accession of ERII.
Aug 8 at 23:28 comment added Edwin Ashworth You could add support for this, showing whether 'ornamental mug' is more of a fixed phrase than say 'decorative mug' ... and especially 'nominally useful mug' and 'impractical coffee mug' (which are no more than suggested free combinations, not standard usages).
Aug 7 at 19:47 comment added Weather Vane @EdwinAshworth from the question title I would call the mug an ornament but have reworked the answer to oblige.
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Aug 7 at 19:01 comment added Edwin Ashworth So 'ornamental mug'?
Aug 7 at 18:55 history answered Weather Vane CC BY-SA 4.0