Hadden Lemon Stoneware Platter - Yellow

This stoneware serving platter takes the shape of a whole lemon, with a sculpted leaf lying across one shoulder of the fruit. The leaf is raised in relief, its central vein and side veins pressed into the surface, while the body of the lemon carries a yellow reactive glaze that gathers in speckles and swirls, much as real peel catches the light. It measures 32cm long, 22.5cm wide and 3cm tall, comfortably larger than a dinner plate, so it is a piece for carrying food to the table and sharing it out. At 0.9KG it has the heft of stoneware without being awkward to pass along a table.

It is made for food, so set it out with a lemon drizzle cake, grilled fish, antipasti, a salad or a heap of fresh fruit. The citrus shape makes it a natural partner for seafood and summer dishes, and it suits a garden lunch or an afternoon tea as easily as a weekday supper in the kitchen. It would make a cheerful present for someone who loves to cook or host. Between meals, prop it on a kitchen shelf or dresser as a bright piece of decoration, or keep it on the sideboard to hold fruit.

The platter is 100% stoneware, finished in a reactive glaze with an overlaying glass component. A reactive glaze settles differently in every firing, so the speckles and swirls on yours will fall in their own pattern. It goes in the dishwasher, which makes clearing up after a lunch easy. Because of the glass component in the glaze, the maker does not recommend it for the oven or the microwave, so warm food in another dish and move it across to serve. For styling, let it be the one patterned piece among plain tableware, and arrange food on the body of the lemon so the leaf stays clear at one end.

How big is the lemon platter?

It measures 32cm long, 22.5cm wide and 3cm tall, larger than a dinner plate and sized for serving food to share at the table.

What is the platter made of?

It is 100% stoneware, finished in a reactive glaze with an overlaying glass component, and it weighs 0.9KG.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

Yes, it goes in the dishwasher, so it is easy to clear up after a family meal or a long lunch with friends.

Can I use it in the oven or the microwave?

No. The glaze has an overlaying glass component, and for that reason the maker does not recommend the oven or the microwave for this platter.

Does every platter look exactly the same?

The lemon shape and the sculpted leaf are the same on every piece, but a reactive glaze settles differently in each firing, so the speckles and swirls on yours will be its own.

Can I serve food on it?

Yes. It is made for food, so it is ready for cakes, fish, salads, cheese or fruit at the table or in the kitchen.