Addison Stoneware Plates Set of 3 - Green

These are three rectangular stoneware plates, each 22.5cm long, 14.5cm wide and 1.5cm tall, with softly rounded corners and a low, gently raised rim. The set's colour is green, and every plate carries its own reactive glaze: one deep and glossy, the other two finely speckled. A reactive glaze shifts as it fires, pooling and flecking a little differently on every piece, so no two plates come out quite alike. Stoneware is fired at a high temperature into a dense, hard-wearing body, which is why it suits plates that are used every day.

At 22.5cm long they sit between a side plate and a platter, a handy size for a wedge of cheese and a few crackers, butter on the breakfast table, a handful of olives with drinks or a slice of cake in the afternoon. The raised rim keeps crumbs and a drizzle of oil in their place. Lay all three down the middle of the table for a small spread of nibbles, or give one to each guest for a starter. They suit a quick lunch in the kitchen as readily as a dinner in the dining room when friends visit, and they carry easily out to the garden on a summer evening.

All three go in the dishwasher, and they are suitable for the microwave and the oven too, so a few bites can be warmed and brought straight to the table on the same plate. Their finish is a reactive glaze over the stoneware, which gives each surface its depth and movement. For a relaxed look, mix rather than match: set the deep green plate beside the two speckled ones and let the different glazes play against a plain linen cloth or a pale wooden board.

What are these plates made of?

Each plate is made of 100% stoneware and finished in a reactive glaze, which varies a little from piece to piece, so every plate is slightly different.

Can they go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven?

Yes. All three plates can go in the dishwasher, and they are suitable for use in the microwave and the oven as well.

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 platter that suits small servings and nibbles.

What comes in the set?

You receive three rectangular stoneware plates with rounded corners, each in its own reactive glaze: one deep and glossy and two finely speckled.

Are all three plates identical?

No. Each plate carries a different reactive glaze, and because a reactive glaze shifts as it fires, the pattern and depth of tone vary slightly on every piece.

Can I serve food on them?

Yes. They are made for food, and their size suits cheese and crackers, butter at breakfast, olives with drinks, a slice of cake or a small starter.