Camellia Porcelain Deep Plate 21.5cm - Blue

Our Camellia deep plate is porcelain, 21.5cm across and 5.5cm tall, with room for 750ml. That depth is the point of it: it sits between a dinner plate and a bowl, so the sloping sides keep a broth or a sauce in place while the broad, open centre still gives room to arrange a meal. A band of blue leaves circles the rim inside, rounded leaves filled with fine lines alternating with sprigs of long petals on slender stems tipped with dots. The centre stays plain and lightly speckled, a fine line traces the edge, and the outside is left unpatterned.

Use it for pasta, risotto, a curry with rice, a stew, a hearty soup or a dressed salad, the meals that spill over the edge of a flat plate. Because it goes in the microwave, leftovers can be reheated in the plate itself, and because it is oven safe it can warm in the oven before dinner. It suits a weeknight kitchen table as readily as a relaxed supper with friends, and in the centre of a table it works as a sharing dish for olives, figs or bread. If you want one shape that covers soup nights and pasta nights alike, this is it.

Porcelain is a dense, hard-fired ceramic with a smooth, fine surface. This one goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, and the maker rates it food safe, so after dinner it joins the rest of the dishes in the machine. At 0.379KG it is easy to lift from a stack and carry to the table. For a simple table, pair it with plain linen and a wooden board and let the blue leaves around the rim carry the colour.

What material is the deep plate?

It is made of 100% porcelain, a dense, hard-fired ceramic, and the plate weighs 0.379KG.

Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?

Yes. The maker lists it as dishwasher safe and microwave safe, so it can be washed by machine and used to reheat food.

Is the plate oven safe?

Yes, it is listed as oven safe, so you can warm it in the oven before serving or keep a dish hot until everyone is seated.

How big is it, and how much does it hold?

It is 21.5cm across and 5.5cm tall and holds 750ml, generous enough for a full portion of pasta, soup or stew.

Which meals suit a deep plate?

Anything with a sauce or broth: pasta, risotto, curry with rice, stews, soups and dressed salads all sit well within its sloping sides.

Is the plate patterned on the outside?

No. The blue band of leaves and sprigs runs around the inside of the rim only, and the outside of the plate is left plain.