Addison Stoneware Plates Set of 3 - Beige

This is a set of three rectangular stoneware plates, each 22.5cm long, 14.5cm wide and 1.5cm tall, finished in a beige reactive glaze. A reactive glaze shifts as it fires, pooling and breaking over the clay, so no two pieces leave the kiln alike; across these three the tone runs from darker to paler, with a fine speckle on some and a soft mottle on others. The outline is a rectangle with rounded corners and a low raised rim, enough to keep crumbs and a drizzle of oil in place without making the plate feel deep. At this size they sit between a side plate and a small platter.

Use them for the things a round dinner plate handles awkwardly: toast and butter at breakfast, a wedge of cheese with crackers, a slice of cake beside the afternoon coffee, or a few small bites laid out in a row for guests. Line all three down the middle of the table for sharing, or give one to each person for a starter. A plate this flat also slides easily onto a breakfast tray or into a picnic hamper. They sit comfortably in a relaxed, natural kitchen and look just as right in a pared back modern dining room.

They are made of 100% stoneware, a dense ceramic fired at high temperature that stands up well to everyday use. They go in the dishwasher with the rest of the dishes, and they can go in the microwave and the oven too, so you can warm a pastry or keep a portion hot without moving it to another dish. Because the glaze is reactive, the variation from plate to plate is part of the character, not a flaw. Between meals, keep the three stacked on an open shelf where the different tones show, and bring them out with plain linen and wooden boards; the styling props shown are not included.

How big are the plates?

Each plate is 22.5cm long, 14.5cm wide and 1.5cm tall, a size between a side plate and a small platter, good for toast, cheese or cake.

What are the plates made of?

They are made of 100% stoneware and finished in a reactive glaze, which gives each plate its own variation of tone and speckle.

Can they go in the dishwasher, microwave and oven?

Yes to all three. The maker says they can go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so warming food and clearing away are both simple.

How many plates come in the set?

You receive three plates, each in the same rectangular shape with rounded corners and a low rim, finished in the beige reactive glaze.

Are the three plates exactly alike?

No. The shape and size match, but a reactive glaze varies as it fires, so each plate has its own depth of tone and its own pattern of speckle or mottle.