Jules Stoneware Breakfast Set of 12 - Cream

This is a twelve-piece stoneware breakfast set in cream, made up of four cups, four bowls and four plates, enough to lay a table for four. Each piece is hand-painted and finished in a reactive glaze, which gathers into darker, glassy pools on the plates and runs in soft streaks down from the rims of the cups and bowls. Reactive glazes respond to the heat of the kiln, so no two pieces come out quite alike. The cups stand 8cm tall and 9cm across, a size for coffee or tea. The bowls are 15.5cm across and 8.5cm tall, and the plates are 22cm across.

It is made for the first meal of the day: porridge, cereal or yoghurt in the deep bowls, toast or a pastry on the plates and a morning coffee in the cups. The 22cm plate is a side or lunch plate size, so it suits sandwiches, salads and cake later in the day. For a kitchen table, a breakfast nook or a weekend brunch with friends, a matching set for four keeps the table looking settled, and it makes a generous housewarming or wedding gift for anyone setting up a first home.

The body is 100% stoneware, a dense clay fired at high temperature that stands up well to everyday use. The whole set goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so you can warm the bowls before serving porridge or reheat leftovers on a plate. The set weighs 5.384KG in total. Because each glaze is hand-painted and reactive, expect gentle variation from piece to piece; that is part of its character, not a fault. We like to stack the bowls and plates on open shelving with the cups grouped in front, or mix the pieces with plain linen and wooden boards so the glaze pools take the eye.

What comes in the set?

You get twelve stoneware pieces in cream: four cups, four bowls and four plates, so it lays a breakfast table for four people.

Can it go in the dishwasher, microwave and oven?

Yes. Every piece goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so warming, reheating and washing up all stay simple.

How big are the cups?

The cups are 8cm tall and 9cm across, which makes them a coffee or tea cup size rather than a large mug.

What size are the plates and bowls?

The plates are 22cm across, a side or lunch plate size, and the bowls are 15.5cm across and 8.5cm tall, ideal for cereal, porridge or soup.

Will every piece look exactly the same?

No. Each piece is hand-painted in a reactive glaze, so the pools and streaks vary a little from one piece to the next.

What is it made of and how heavy is it?

All twelve pieces are 100% stoneware, a dense, high-fired clay that suits daily use, and the set weighs 5.384KG in total.