Hadden Embossed Stoneware Dinner Plates Set of 4 - Cream

These are dinner plates in cream stoneware, sold as a set of four, each carrying three embossed fish across its centre, the middle one facing the other way. At 27cm across, they are a true dinner plate size, broad enough for a full main course with room around the edge, and at 2cm tall they sit low and flat on the table. The fish are raised from the surface rather than printed, so you can feel the scales and fins under a fingertip, and the rim has a soft, slightly uneven line that keeps the look relaxed. Stoneware is dense and hard-wearing, which suits plates in daily use.

With four plates you can lay a table for four without mixing patterns. The fish motif makes obvious sense with grilled sardines, mackerel or a seafood pasta, and for a summer lunch with lemon and herbs, yet it carries just as well into the everyday: roast chicken, a weeknight curry or a slow weekend breakfast. They suit a kitchen table, a dining room or a garden table on a warm evening, and they make a thoughtful present for someone setting up a first home or anyone who loves cooking fish.

The finish is a reactive glaze with a glass layer laid over it. A reactive glaze shifts as it fires, so the glaze pools and thins in places and no two plates come out quite alike; that variation is part of their character, not a flaw. They go in the dishwasher, which makes them practical for daily meals, but they are not for the microwave or the oven, so warm food in another dish and plate it up afterwards. To style them, pair them with plain linen napkins and clear glassware so the fish stay the focus, or mix them with simple cream side plates for a relaxed, coastal table.

Can these plates go in the dishwasher?

Yes. The maker lists them as dishwasher safe, so after a meal they can go straight in with the rest of your crockery.

Can I use them in the microwave or the oven?

No. The maker lists them as neither microwave safe nor oven safe, so heat food in another dish first and then serve it on the plates.

How big are the plates?

Each plate is 27cm across and 2cm tall, which is a full dinner plate size with room for a main course and sides.

What are the plates made of?

They are 100% stoneware, finished with a reactive glaze and a glass layer laid over it, with three embossed fish at the centre.

How many plates are included?

You receive four dinner plates, all carrying the same three-fish design, which is enough to lay a table for four.

Will every plate look exactly the same?

Not quite. A reactive glaze shifts as it fires, so the glaze varies a little from plate to plate, giving each one its own character.