Description
This is a small stoneware plate, 15cm long, 11.5cm wide and 2cm tall, with a cream ground painted by hand with a loose pattern of leaves on curling vines. It is rectangular with softly rounded corners and a low, gently raised rim, and underneath, the base steps in to a narrower foot, so the plate seems to sit just clear of the table. At that size it is a side plate rather than a dinner plate: big enough for a slice of cake, a pastry or a couple of biscuits, and small enough to tuck beside a teacup. Stoneware is a dense, hard-wearing clay, and at 0.3KG this one is easy to pass round the table.
We would put it to work at the edges of a meal: butter and toast at breakfast, olives or a wedge of cheese when friends visit, a biscuit beside the afternoon tea, a scone at a weekend brunch. It sits well on a kitchen dresser or an open shelf, where the painted leaves stay on show between meals, and it makes a thoughtful small gift for anyone who likes tableware that looks made by hand. Away from the kitchen it is just as handy on a hallway table to catch keys, or on a dressing table to hold rings and earrings.
The leaf pattern is painted by hand, and up close the leaves show the soft, slightly uneven edges of real brushwork rather than the crisp outline of a print. Care is simple: it goes in the dishwasher and the microwave, and it can also go in the oven, so it can be warmed before a hot pudding is served on it. For styling, lay it on plain linen or bare wood, where the cream ground stays quiet and the painted leaves carry the look; the styling props shown are not included.
Specification
| Width |
11.5cm |
| Length |
15cm |
| Height |
2cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Cream |
| Finish |
Handpainted |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.3KG |
Frequently Asked
What is the plate's material?
It is made of 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-wearing clay, with a cream ground and a leaf pattern painted by hand.
Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?
Yes. The maker lists it for the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so it can be used and washed like the rest of your everyday plates.
How big is the plate?
It is 15cm long, 11.5cm wide and 2cm tall, a side plate size suited to cake, pastries, biscuits or a little butter and bread.
Can I serve food on it?
Yes. The maker approves it for food, so it is ready for cake, toast, cheese, olives or anything small at the table.
Is the pattern printed or painted by hand?
It is painted by hand, so the leaves and vines carry the soft, slightly uneven edges of brushwork rather than a printed outline.
How much does it weigh?
It weighs 0.3KG, so it is easy to carry and to pass round the table with a slice of cake on it.