Description
This small stoneware plate is painted by hand with a single leafy branch that winds across its cream surface from one end to the other, each leaf finished with fine hatched lines like the veins of a real leaf. It is a rectangle with softly rounded corners, 15cm long, 11.5cm wide and 2cm tall, with a low raised edge and a neat base. Stoneware is a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, and the plate weighs 0.3KG.
At this size it is a plate for small things rather than a full meal: a slice of cake or a pastry at teatime, a few biscuits beside a coffee, butter or olives on the dinner table, or a little cheese at the end of the evening. It sits neatly on a breakfast tray and looks just as good propped on a kitchen dresser shelf between uses, so it suits anyone who likes a botanical pattern in the kitchen. It also makes a thoughtful small gift for a new home, a friend who bakes, or someone who collects hand-painted tableware.
The plate goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so it can warm a pastry, come straight to the table and be washed up in the dishwasher afterwards. Hand painting never repeats exactly, so the brushwork varies a little from one plate to the next, which is part of the appeal. The styling props shown are not included. For a simple styling note, line a few down the centre of a table for nibbles, or set one at each place for dessert so the leaf pattern takes the eye.
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 entirely of stoneware, a dense ceramic, and the leafy branch across its cream surface is painted by hand.
How big is the plate?
It is 15cm long, 11.5cm wide and 2cm tall, a small plate suited to cake, pastries, biscuits or nibbles rather than a main meal.
Can it go in the dishwasher, microwave and oven?
Yes. The maker lists it for the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so warming food and washing up afterwards are both simple.
Is the pattern exactly the same on every plate?
The branch is painted by hand, so the brushwork varies a little from one plate to the next rather than repeating exactly.
Are the knife and fork included?
No. The plate comes on its own; the styling props shown, including the knife and fork, are not included.
How heavy is the plate?
The plate weighs 0.3KG, and like all stoneware it has a dense, solid feel in the hand.