Karine Stoneware Side Plates Set of 4 - Multi

This is a set of four stoneware side plates, each stamped by hand with its own pattern, so together they are multicoloured and no two are alike. One carries small flowers in neat vertical rows, one a looping tracery, one a scatter of wheel-like rosettes and one a close lattice of tiles. At 20cm across and 2.5cm tall they are a true side plate size, right for toast, a slice of cake, a salad beside a main course or a light starter. Stoneware is fired hard and dense, so it stands up well to everyday use.

We see these working hardest on the kitchen table: breakfast toast, a biscuit with a cup of tea, a sandwich at lunch. Because the patterns differ, the plates mix rather than match, so they sit happily beside plain dinner plates or the patterned pieces already in your cupboard. For a weekend brunch or an afternoon tea, lay one at each place and let guests choose the pattern they like best. A set of four suits a couple who entertain now and then, or a small household that wants everyday plates with some character. The styling props shown are not included.

Every plate is handstamped, and stamping by hand is never perfectly uniform, so expect the odd softer line or slight shift in the print: that is the mark of the hand, and it is part of the appeal. The pattern covers the face of each plate, a thin line edges the rim and the underside is left plain. Care is straightforward: they go in the dishwasher and the microwave, and they can go in the oven too, which is handy for warming plates before a meal. For a practical styling note, lean all four upright along the back of an open shelf, so their patterns are on show between meals and close at hand when needed.

What size are these plates?

Each plate is 20cm across and 2.5cm tall, a side plate size suited to toast, cake, biscuits, salads and light starters.

Can they go in the dishwasher and the microwave?

Yes. The maker states they can go in both the dishwasher and the microwave, so they cope well with everyday meals and reheating.

Can I put them in the oven?

Yes, the maker states they can go in the oven, which makes it easy to warm the plates before serving a meal.

How many plates come in the set, and are they all the same?

The set holds four plates, and each one carries a different handstamped pattern, so they mix together on the table rather than match.

What are the plates made of?

They are 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-fired ceramic, with the patterns stamped by hand onto the face of each plate.