Description
This is an oval serving platter in cream stoneware, 28.5cm long, 18cm wide and 2cm tall. The centre carries a crackle glaze, a fine web of lines across the surface, and over it runs a row of botanical sprigs: a feathery leafy spray, slender upright stems and a delicate cloud of tiny flower heads. The broad rim is smoother, so it frames the pattern and gives your fingers a clean edge to hold. At this size it is larger than a plate yet still easy to pass along a table.
It is approved for food, so it earns its place at the table: cheese and crackers, sliced fruit, a few pastries at breakfast or a starter handed round before dinner. With a height of just 2cm it is a shallow piece, best for food that sits flat rather than anything swimming in sauce. It is just as useful away from the kitchen. On a dressing table it keeps rings and bracelets together in one spot, and beside a bathroom basin it makes a generous tray for bars of soap. In a hallway it can catch keys as you come in.
The platter is made entirely of stoneware and weighs 0.616KG. Stoneware is dense and hard-wearing, which makes it a sensible material for pieces that are used often. It is dishwasher safe, so clearing up after a meal is simple, but it is not suitable for the microwave or the oven, so it cannot be used to heat or bake food; keep it for serving things cold or at room temperature. The crackle is the finish the platter is named for, so those fine lines in the glaze are part of its character. For styling, let the pattern show: leave some of the centre clear when you lay out food, or set it lengthways on a sideboard with a single small vase at one end.
Specification
| Width |
18cm |
| Length |
28.5cm |
| Height |
2cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Cream |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
No |
| Oven safe |
No |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.616KG |
Frequently Asked
How big is the platter?
It is 28.5cm long, 18cm wide and 2cm tall, an oval with a shallow rim that suits cheese, fruit, pastries or a starter for the table.
Can it go in the dishwasher?
Yes. It is dishwasher safe, so it can go straight in with the rest of your everyday plates and dishes after a meal.
Can I use it in the microwave or the oven?
No. It is not suitable for the microwave or the oven, so use it for serving food cold or at room temperature rather than for heating or baking.
Can I serve food straight onto it?
Yes. It is approved for food, so cheese, bread, sliced fruit and pastries can sit directly on the glazed surface.
What is it made of and how heavy is it?
It is made of 100% stoneware with a crackle glaze in cream and a botanical pattern, and it weighs 0.616KG.
Does it work for anything other than serving?
Yes. Away from the table it makes a good tray for rings and bracelets on a dressing table or for bars of soap beside a bathroom basin.