Bea Crackle Stoneware Deep Plates Set of 4 - Cream

These deep plates are made of cream stoneware and sold as a set of four, each 21cm across and 6cm tall with a capacity of 1000ml. That depth is what makes them useful: they sit between a plate and a bowl, wide enough to show off a meal and deep enough to hold a sauce or a broth without it running to the rim. The rim rises in a soft, slightly uneven line rather than a machined circle, and the surface carries a crackle finish, with a fern leaf design at the centre framed by a round of finer crackle.

With 1000ml to fill, a single plate takes a generous helping: soup, pasta, risotto, a stew or a big salad. We like them for relaxed suppers at the kitchen table, for weekend lunches and for meals eaten on the sofa with the plate held close. For a dinner party they suit a first course of soup or a pasta night, where everyone gets the same generous portion. Four suits a couple who like a spare pair or a small household that sits down together, and the cream tone sits easily beside plain china, scrubbed wood or linen.

Stoneware is a dense ceramic fired at high temperature, and it holds heat well, which suits a hot soup or a stew. These plates go in the dishwasher, so clearing up after a long supper is simple. They are not for the microwave or the oven, so warm food in another dish before serving. Because the rims have a gentle wave, the four look relaxed rather than regimented, and the crackle finish gives a soft sheen. For storage and display, stack them in a low pile on an open kitchen shelf, where the cream surface and the crackle catch the light, and lay them onto a bare wooden table or a linen runner for an informal meal.

How much does each plate hold?

Each deep plate holds 1000ml, which leaves room for a generous bowl of soup, a main helping of pasta or a full salad.

Can they go in the dishwasher?

Yes, they go in the dishwasher. They are not for the microwave or the oven, so warm food in another dish before serving.

What size are they?

Each plate is 21cm across and 6cm tall, wide enough for a full main course with the depth of a shallow bowl.

What are they made of?

They are 100% stoneware, a dense, hard ceramic fired at high temperature, finished in cream with a crackle surface.

What is included?

You receive four deep plates, sold together as a set of four. The styling props shown are not included.

Are they deep enough for soup?

Yes. At 6cm tall and holding 1000ml, they are deep enough for soup, broth or stew, and stoneware holds heat well.