Bea Crackle Stoneware Breakfast Set of 12 - Cream

This breakfast set brings together twelve pieces of cream stoneware: four cups, four bowls and four plates. Each piece carries a fine floral motif of slender grasses and wildflower sprigs over a soft crackle pattern. Stoneware is a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, which makes it a sound choice for pieces handled every morning. The cups stand 10.5cm tall and 10cm across, with a rounded body and a generous loop handle. The bowls are 11.5cm across and 6cm tall, and the plates measure 21cm across and 2cm tall.

The sizes suit the first meal of the day. The cups take a morning tea or coffee, and the bowls are the right size for cereal, porridge, yoghurt or fruit. A 21cm plate is a side or breakfast plate, smaller than a dinner plate and just right for toast, pastries or a slice of cake. With four of each, the set lays a breakfast table for four, and it works as well for a weekend brunch or an afternoon tea with friends. In a country kitchen, a cottage dining room or a modern flat with open shelving, the cream pieces and their botanical pattern look at home on display between meals.

Every piece goes in the dishwasher, so clearing up after breakfast is quick. The set is not for the microwave or the oven, so warm porridge or milk in a pan first and then pour it into the bowls and cups. The full set weighs 4.55KG. The styling props shown are not included. Because the floral motif sits on a plain cream ground, these pieces mix happily with simpler tableware and wooden boards, and a stack of bowls on the plates, set on an open shelf, keeps the pattern in view.

What does the breakfast set include?

It is twelve pieces in all: four cups, four bowls and four plates, each in cream stoneware with the same floral motif and crackle pattern.

Can the set go in the dishwasher?

Yes. Every piece goes in the dishwasher, which keeps the everyday clearing up after breakfast quick and simple.

Can I use it in the microwave or the oven?

No. The pieces are not for the microwave or the oven, so heat food or drinks separately first and then serve them into the bowls and cups.

How big are the plates?

The plates are 21cm across and 2cm tall. That is a side or breakfast plate size rather than a full dinner plate, ideal for toast or pastries.

How large are the cups and bowls?

The cups are 10cm across and 10.5cm tall, and the bowls are 11.5cm across and 6cm tall, a good size for cereal, porridge or yoghurt.

What is the set's material?

Every piece is 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, in cream with a floral motif over a fine crackle pattern.