Description
This is a pair of handpainted stoneware serving platters that tell a little story between them. The round platter is 19cm across and 5cm tall, with a sleeping striped cat sculpted at one edge and a small bird perched on the cat's back, while a trail of paw prints wanders across to the far side. Its partner is a crescent, 23cm long, 12cm wide and 1.5cm tall, painted with a fish skeleton, more paw prints and scattered dots, as if the cat had already finished its supper. Both pieces are made entirely of stoneware and decorated by hand in multicoloured paint.
At 19cm across, the round platter is the size of a side plate, right for a slice of cake, a couple of biscuits or a sandwich, with the cat keeping to one side. The slim crescent suits food that sits in a line: crackers, olives, sliced fruit, or the spoon and teabag beside a pot of tea. Both are made for food, so they can work as everyday plates in the kitchen or come out for afternoon tea at the dining table. They make a cheerful gift for anyone who loves cats, and the pair look just as happy on a dresser between meals.
Stoneware is dense and hard-wearing, which suits plates meant for daily use. Both pieces go in the dishwasher and the microwave, and they can go in the oven too, handy for warming a pastry. Together they weigh 0.86KG. The brushwork shows in the surface, part of the charm of decoration done by hand, so every stroke of the paw prints and stripes has a little character of its own. For the table, set the round platter at the centre of a small tea spread and lay the crescent alongside with its paw prints running the same way, so the trail carries on from one piece to the other.
Specification
| Plate 1 |
Width 12cm, Length 23cm, Height 1.5cm |
| Plate 2 |
Height 5cm, Diameter 19cm |
| Sold as |
Set of 2 |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Multi |
| Finish |
Handpainted |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.86KG |
Frequently Asked
What are the platters made of?
Both platters are made of 100% stoneware and decorated by hand, with a sculpted cat and bird on the round one.
Can they go in the dishwasher, microwave and oven?
Yes. Both platters can go in the dishwasher and the microwave, and they can go in the oven as well.
What size are the two pieces?
The round platter is 19cm across and 5cm tall with its sculpted cat; the crescent is 23cm long, 12cm wide and 1.5cm tall.
How many pieces do I get?
You get two pieces: the round platter with the sleeping cat and bird, and the crescent painted with a fish skeleton and paw prints.
Can I serve food on them?
Yes. Both platters are made for food, so use them for cake, biscuits, sandwiches or snacks at the kitchen or dining table.