This is a mug depicting Cthulhu, an ancient evil god pulled from the pages of H.P. Lovecraft. Cthulhu is a giant creature with octopus-like head and bat-like wings. This full color version has a fired on decal applied over a low relief sculpt, giving some extra dimension to Skinner's original art. Top and bottom of the stein have a matte black glaze. There was also a limited edition with pewter lid that was available for pre-order.