Description
Our Calen side plate is made from 100% stoneware and measures 22cm across and 3cm tall, a generous size for a side plate that sits comfortably between a bread plate and a dinner plate. Its pattern is the reason to choose it: a soft blue band around the rim breaks into fine radiating strokes, like the petals of a flower opening, and fades as it reaches the centre, so the plate looks as though light is gathering in the middle. A thin line traces the very edge and gives the outline a crisp finish. It weighs 0.526KG, which gives it a solid, settled feel on the table.
At 22cm it handles far more than bread and butter. It is a good size for a breakfast pastry, a slice of cake, a starter or a light lunch of salad and cheese, and beside a larger dinner plate it makes a natural home for bread or sides when friends visit. It is equally at ease at the kitchen table on a weekday morning, at a long weekend brunch or at a relaxed Sunday lunch. The soft blue suits a calm, coastal kitchen or a rustic wooden table, and it looks just as good on a plain linen cloth.
The pattern is a printed transfer decoration, and the plate rests on a low foot that lifts it slightly from the surface. Care is simple: it goes in the dishwasher, it goes in the microwave for warming a slice of quiche or last night's leftovers, and it goes in the oven, so it can be warmed before serving. For styling, let the blue lead: pair it with natural linen, wooden boards and simple cutlery, and keep a stack on an open shelf, where the radiating pattern shows at its best.
Specification
| Height |
3cm |
| Diameter |
22cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Blue |
| Finish |
Printed transfer decoration |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.526KG |
Frequently Asked
What material is the plate?
It is made from 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, and its blue pattern is a printed transfer decoration.
Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?
Yes. It goes in the dishwasher and the microwave, and it can go in the oven too, which is handy for warming it before a meal.
How big is the side plate?
It is 22cm across and 3cm tall, a generous side plate size that suits cake, starters, salads and light lunches as well as bread.
How heavy is it?
It weighs 0.526KG, so it has a solid, settled feel in the hand and sits steadily on the table.
What does the pattern look like?
A soft blue band around the rim breaks into fine radiating strokes that fade toward the centre, finished with a thin line around the edge.