Description
This is a stoneware egg cup in brown, made from 100% stoneware and finished in a solid coloured glaze. It is a small, footed piece, 4.5cm across and 6cm tall, with a capacity of 28ml, and it weighs just 0.08KG. Deep vertical ribs run from the rim down to a narrow waist, and from there the cup flares into a short, rounded foot that keeps it steady on a plate or tray. The glaze pools in the grooves, so the grooves read darker than the raised ribs between them.
It is made for the breakfast table. A boiled egg sits upright in the cup, ready for a spoon and a few soldiers of toast. At 4.5cm across it takes up very little room, so one fits beside a side plate at every place setting, on a breakfast tray taken up for a weekend lie-in, or along a brunch table laid for family and friends. Because it is approved for food, it can also hold a single portion of salt, a pat of butter or a spoonful of jam when there are no eggs on the menu.
Care is simple. Stoneware is a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, and this cup goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so it can be warmed before the eggs come off the hob and washed with the rest of the breakfast things afterwards. The solid coloured glaze gives the surface a glossy sheen that catches the light on every rib. For a relaxed table, set one at each place on a pale plate, where the ribbed glaze shows up well against a plain background.
Specification
| Height |
6cm |
| Diameter |
4.5cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Purple |
| Finish |
Solid coloured glaze |
| Capacity |
28ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.08KG |
Frequently Asked
How big is this egg cup?
It is 4.5cm across and 6cm tall, with a capacity of 28ml, so it sits neatly on a side plate or a breakfast tray.
Can it go in the dishwasher?
Yes, it goes in the dishwasher, and the maker lists it for use in the microwave and the oven as well.
What is the egg cup made of?
It is made from 100% stoneware, a dense ceramic, and finished in a solid coloured glaze that gathers in the ribbed grooves.
Do I get just the egg cup?
Yes, you receive one egg cup. The styling props shown are not included, so the plate, egg, spoon and other pieces are not part of it.
How heavy is it?
It weighs 0.08KG, a light, compact piece that is easy to lay out at each place and stack away afterwards.