What kind of brand is HKliving?

HKliving is a Dutch homeware brand known for bold colour combinations and hand-glazed ceramics, with the 70s ceramics series as its signature line. Prices sit at the lower end, with most tableware between NT$400 and NT$3,000, and it is often used to give a dining table some character. NOSA is the official distributor for HKliving in Taiwan.

Which HKliving tableware pieces are under NT$2,000?

At the time of writing, NOSA's in-stock items under NT$2,000 include: Chef ceramics bowl NT$420 (260 ml), 70s ceramics americano mug NT$592 (270 ml), 70s ceramics café mug NT$660 (250 ml, in dunes and rock glazes), Gleam small glass vase NT$1,070 (18 cm tall), New classics metal serving tray in soft blue NT$1,760 (35.5 x 24.5 cm), and the 70s ceramics small vases set of four NT$1,850.

Hand-glazed cups all look different. Is that a defect?

No. The 70s ceramics series is hand-glazed, so where the glaze runs, how deep the colour sits and how the speckling is distributed vary from piece to piece, and even items in the same colourway are never quite identical. That is a characteristic of the series, not a fault. If you need a set that matches exactly, a single plain colourway is the safer choice.

What is the difference between a 250 ml and a 270 ml mug?

The café mug holds 250 ml, stands 8 cm tall and has an opening of about 7.5 cm, which suits pour-over or espresso with milk; the americano mug holds 270 ml with an opening of about 8.5 cm, so americano or tea is less likely to reach the rim. Both are the same height, and the difference is mainly in the opening and the capacity. In practice a pour-over is about 200 to 240 ml, which either mug takes.

How long does an HKliving order from NOSA take to arrive?

Items marked in stock are held in our Taiwan warehouse and generally arrive within 3 to 7 working days; items without that marking are ordered from the manufacturer in the Netherlands and take roughly 1.5 to 2 months. Warranty runs 12 months from the delivery date. Our Taichung showroom can be visited by appointment, with nationwide delivery in Taiwan.

HKliving tableware under NT$2,000: how to read capacity, size and glaze variation

Aug 18, 2026by Signe

If you only have two thousand dollars left to spend on the dining table, put it into cups and bowls: the effect is far more visible than a new tablecloth or another ornament. HKliving's 70s ceramics mugs start at NT$592 and the Chef ceramics bowl is NT$420 — currently the lowest entry point into design tableware among NOSA's in-stock items.

Two HKliving 70s ceramics mugs on a red-brown checked tablecloth — Image: HKliving official product photography

Why tableware

There isn't actually much on a dining table that gets seen. The table itself usually can't be changed, and replacing the chairs means buying four at once. The things that genuinely get picked up every day and held right in front of your eyes are cups and bowls — and they cost the least. A set of four cups comes to under three thousand dollars, yet visually it changes the entire table.

It isn't hard to see why HKliving is affordable. It's Dutch volume-produced ceramics: licensed design plus large production runs, not studio craft. The hand-glazing is kept, but forming is done by machine, which is how the price stays down while no two pieces come out exactly alike.

What's in stock under NT$2,000

Item	Size / capacity	Price
Chef ceramics bowl (burned orange)	Ø10.7 x H6.1 cm, 260 ml	NT$420
70s ceramics americano mug (kelp)	11.5 x 8.5 x 8 cm, 270 ml	NT$592
70s ceramics café mug (dunes)	10.8 x 7.5 x 8 cm, 250 ml	NT$660
70s ceramics café mug (rock)	10.8 x 7.5 x 8 cm, 250 ml	NT$660
Gleam small glass vase (rose)	13 x 11 x 18 cm	NT$1,070
New classics metal serving tray (soft blue)	35.5 x 24.5 x 3 cm	NT$1,760
70s ceramics small vases, set of four (canyon)	Each 7.2–9 x 7.5–9 cm	NT$1,850

Prices and stock status follow the HKliving in-stock page. Quantities are limited, and sold-out items revert to pre-order.

Two things to settle before you choose

The first is capacity. The café mug holds 250 ml and the americano mug 270 ml; both are 8 cm tall, and the difference is the opening — 7.5 cm on the former, 8.5 cm on the latter. A pour-over comes to roughly 200 to 240 ml, which either mug takes, but if you usually add milk foam or drink iced americano, the 270 ml version gives you more room. The "big mug" people picture is usually 350 ml or more; neither of these is that size.

The second is glaze variation. 70s ceramics is hand-glazed, so even within the same colourway the glaze runs to different places and the speckling varies in density. Look at the white glaze dripping down in the photo — the angle of the drip is different on every single piece. People who like that irregularity consider it the whole point; people who want a perfectly matched set will consider it a problem. Work out which one you are before you buy.

HKliving New classics matte blue metal tray on a marble countertop holding cutlery with pink handles — Image: HKliving official product photography

The tray is the most underrated piece here

That NT$1,760 metal tray measures 35.5 x 24.5 cm, which is a little larger than most people expect. It's for more than carrying things. Put it in the middle of the dining table to corral the salt, the napkins and a candle, and the surface instantly has a visual centre; put it in the entryway for keys and it works just as well. It's only 3 cm thick, so when it isn't in use it stands on its edge beside a cabinet.

If you want to store the cups on a shelf, allow at least 12 cm between shelves. The mugs are 8 cm tall; the rest of that space is for your fingers to get in and lift them out.

Sources

Prices and stock: NOSA HKliving product pages, HKliving in stock, NOSA tableware collection
Dimensions and capacities: specification tables on each product page (HKliving factory data)
Brand information: HKliving official website

NOSA is the official distributor for HKliving in Taiwan. In-stock items arrive in 3 to 7 working days; pre-order takes roughly 1.5 to 2 months. Warranty runs 12 months from the delivery date. Our Taichung showroom can be visited by appointment, with nationwide delivery in Taiwan.

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