Limone Stoneware Platter - Yellow

This is an oval serving platter in yellow stoneware, with a cluster of raised lemons and leaves on the rim at one end. It is 36cm long, 21cm wide and 5cm tall, a proper sharing size: long enough for grilled fish or a row of starters, and narrow enough to fit down the middle of most tables. Stoneware is a dense, hard-wearing clay, and at 1.13KG the platter has a reassuring weight in the hand. A shallow raised rim frames the flat centre, so the lemons sit on the edge rather than in the food.

It is made for serving: sliced tomatoes with olive oil, grilled sardines, a lemon tart cut into wedges, or cheese and crackers handed round with drinks. It is at home on a summer lunch table, at a garden buffet or on the kitchen counter at a family supper, and the yellow brings sunshine to a plain white table. Between meals it can stand on a dresser shelf or in a glass-fronted cabinet, where the raised fruit catches the eye, or hold fruit on a sideboard. It suits anyone who likes Mediterranean colour and a little wit in their tableware, and it makes an easy present for a keen host.

Part of the platter is decorated by hand, and the lemons and leaves stand in relief rather than being painted flat. It is approved for food, and it goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so you can warm a dish through, carry it straight to the table and load it into the dishwasher afterwards. Because the fruit stands proud of the rim, give it a little room in the rack. For the table, turn the lemon end towards your guests and pair it with plain linen and fresh herbs, which let the yellow do the talking.

What is the platter made of?

It is made of 100% stoneware, a dense and hard-wearing clay, and part of the platter is decorated by hand.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

Yes. It goes in the dishwasher, so it can be cleared away with the rest of the plates after a meal.

Can I use it in the oven and the microwave?

Yes. It goes in both the oven and the microwave, so you can warm food on it and bring it straight to the table.

How big is the platter?

It is 36cm long, 21cm wide and 5cm tall, and it weighs 1.13KG, a good size for sharing dishes down the middle of the table.

What is it good for serving?

Its long oval shape suits food laid out in a line, such as grilled fish, sliced tomatoes, a cut tart or cheese and crackers.

What is included?

You receive one yellow stoneware platter with its raised lemon decoration. The styling props shown are not included.