Karine Floral Stoneware Dinner Plates Set of 4 - Blue

This is a set of four round stoneware dinner plates, each handstamped in blue with its own repeating pattern. Across the four you get both floral and geometric motifs: neat rows of tiny flowers, an open lattice of starry sprigs, a field of small wheel-like rosettes and a tiled design reminiscent of old patterned floors. At 25cm across they are a true dinner plate size, with room for a main course and its sides, and they stand 2.5cm tall.

Because they go in the microwave and the oven as well as the dishwasher, these plates are made for everyday use: warm them in the oven before serving a Sunday roast, reheat leftovers in the microwave, then load them straight into the dishwasher. They suit a busy family kitchen table as much as a dinner party, and the mix of patterns makes a laid table look considered without everything needing to match. Pair them with plain tableware you already own, or give each guest at a weekend brunch a different design. A set of four also makes a thoughtful housewarming or wedding gift.

The patterns are handstamped, so expect slight differences in line and depth of colour from plate to plate; that is the nature of a stamped finish rather than a flaw. A fine line traces the edge of each plate and frames the pattern. Stoneware is fired at high temperatures, which gives it a dense, hard-wearing body well suited to daily meals. Care is simple, as they go straight in the dishwasher. For styling, stack them on an open kitchen shelf or a dresser and turn a different design to the top each week, or lay them on a linen tablecloth with plain glasses and let the blue do the work.

How big are these plates?

Each plate is 25cm across and 2.5cm tall, a standard dinner plate size with room for a full main course and its sides.

Can the plates go in the dishwasher, microwave and oven?

Yes. The maker states that these stoneware plates go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so they suit everyday cooking, reheating and serving.

What is included?

You receive four dinner plates, each carrying a different handstamped blue pattern, floral on some and geometric on others. The styling props shown are not included.

Are these plates stoneware or porcelain?

They are 100% stoneware, a dense ceramic fired at high temperatures, which makes it hard-wearing and well suited to plates used every day.

Are the patterns printed or stamped?

The patterns are handstamped, so each plate shows the slight variations in line and depth of colour that come naturally from a stamped finish.