 Designed by Harry Hargreaves, the Wharetana Ware range assimilated Māori design, including tikis, in a contemporary way and, alongside items such as tiki ashtrays and salt and pepper shakers, included a tiki mug named "Ruru and Weku".This tiki mug dates from 1949, making it the earliest-known tiki mug in the world.Donn Beach, the father of Tiki, did not originally serve his drinks in ceramic vessels.