Description
This is a small stoneware platter shaped like a gingerbread house, with a pitched roofline, an arched front door hung with a wreath, three windows and scrolling detail painted by hand across the front. It is made entirely of stoneware in brown, and it measures 18cm long, 15cm wide and 1cm tall, so think of it as a generous side plate rather than a large serving platter: the right size for a few biscuits, a couple of mince pies or a slice of stollen. At 0.3KG it is light enough to pass round the table with one hand.
It belongs to the Christmas table and the weeks running up to it. Set it beside a mug of hot chocolate, put it out with gingerbread men when friends come round, or leave it by the fireplace on Christmas Eve with a mince pie and a carrot. It works as well on a kitchen worktop during an afternoon of baking as it does on a sideboard for a festive drinks evening, and it makes an easy present for anyone who goes all out at Christmas. Its low, flat profile also takes up very little room when it is put away for the rest of the year.
The detailing is painted by hand, and the maker states that it is food safe and can go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so you can warm a mince pie on it and wash it up with everything else. Stoneware is a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, well suited to a plate that comes out year after year. For a styling note, set it on a wooden board with a sprig of greenery and a few cinnamon sticks, and let the house shape sit at the centre of a festive spread.
Specification
| Width |
15cm |
| Length |
18cm |
| Height |
1cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Brown |
| Finish |
Handpaint |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.3KG |
Frequently Asked
How big is the gingerbread house platter?
It is 18cm long, 15cm wide and 1cm tall, closer to a side plate than a large platter, which suits biscuits, mince pies or a slice of cake.
What is it made of?
It is made of 100% stoneware, and the house design, with its door, wreath, windows and scrolling detail, is painted by hand.
Can it go in the dishwasher?
Yes. The maker states it is dishwasher safe, so it can be washed with the rest of your plates once the Christmas table is cleared.
Can I use it in the microwave or the oven?
Yes. The maker marks it as both microwave safe and oven safe, so you can warm mince pies or a slice of pudding on it.
Can I serve food on it?
Yes. The maker states it is food safe, so it is ready for biscuits, cakes, sweets or anything else you want to put out for guests.
What is included?
You receive the one house-shaped stoneware platter on its own; the styling props shown are not included.