Description
This is a small stoneware plate, painted by hand, with a bird in flight at its centre. The bird flies across a fine ground of trailing leaves and little flowers in blue, and a deep blue rim circles the whole plate, carrying a ring of small birds, open blossoms and leafy branches. It measures 16cm across and 2cm tall, which makes it a side plate rather than a dinner plate: the size you reach for with toast, a slice of cake or a starter. Stoneware is dense and hard-wearing, and at 0.22KG this one is light and easy to pass round the table.
It earns its place at breakfast, beside a boiled egg or a croissant, and at teatime with biscuits or a scone. At dinner it works as a bread plate to the left of each setting, or holds olives and nibbles when friends visit. Because the pattern is so full, it also looks good on a dresser shelf or in a plate rack between meals, and a single plate makes a thoughtful gift for someone who loves patterned tableware. It sits happily alongside plain stoneware, which lets this one carry the colour and the detail at the table.
The decoration is painted by hand, and hand painting never repeats exactly, so the brushwork varies a little from one plate to the next. Looking after it is simple: it goes in the dishwasher and the microwave, so warming a pastry or a slice of quiche is quick, and it can go in the oven too, so it can warm through before a meal. For a laid table, rest it on top of a larger plain dinner plate at each setting, so the deep blue rim frames the plate beneath it and the bird takes pride of place.
Specification
| Height |
2cm |
| Diameter |
16cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Blue |
| Finish |
Handpainted |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.22KG |
Frequently Asked
What material is the plate?
It is made entirely of stoneware, a dense and hard-wearing ceramic, with its blue decoration painted by hand.
Can it go in the dishwasher, microwave and oven?
Yes to all three. The maker states it can go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so it suits everyday use and warming food.
How big is it?
It is 16cm across and 2cm tall, a side plate size suited to toast, cake, bread or a starter rather than a main meal.
How heavy is the plate?
It weighs 0.22KG, so it is light to carry and easy to pass around the table at breakfast or teatime.
Is every plate exactly the same?
No. The decoration is painted by hand, so the brushwork varies slightly from plate to plate, giving each one its own character.
What is included?
You receive one hand-painted stoneware plate. The styling props shown are not included with the plate.