Lively Striped Stoneware Platter - Blue

This is a round stoneware platter, 20.5cm across and 3.5cm tall, with a low raised rim that gives it the depth of a shallow dish. That size makes it a small platter, right for a single cake, a tart or a handful of pastries rather than a full buffet spread. Inside, broad blue stripes run on the diagonal from rim to rim, and at the centre sits a scalloped roundel holding a small tiered cake motif with a strawberry on top. The outside is just as considered: a band of blue wraps the lower half and finishes in a wavy edge, rather like icing piped around a tin.

It belongs in the kitchen and at the tea table. Set it out for afternoon tea with a few cupcakes or a sliced lemon drizzle, carry it to a birthday table, or use it for a round of biscuits when friends come over for coffee. The little cake at the centre makes it a natural choice for a party tea, and it is a thoughtful present for anyone who bakes. Between bakes it need not go back in the cupboard: leave it on the counter or an open shelf holding jars of spices or baking ingredients, where the blue stripes bring a bright note to the room.

It is made entirely of stoneware, a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, and weighs 0.55KG. It goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, which means you can warm a tart through in it, serve straight from it and wash it up with everything else afterwards. To style it, let the stripes do the talking: pair it with plain linen napkins and simple cutlery, or leave it on an open shelf where both the striped centre and the wavy outer band catch the eye.

What is the platter made of?

It is made entirely of stoneware, a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, and it weighs 0.55KG, with stripes inside and a wavy band outside.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

Yes. It goes in the dishwasher, and it can also go in the microwave and the oven, so it fits easily into everyday baking and washing up.

How big is the platter?

It is 20.5cm across and 3.5cm tall, a small round platter sized for a single cake, a tart or a few pastries.

Can I serve cake straight onto it?

Yes. It is made for food, so cakes, biscuits, tarts and pastries can go straight onto the striped surface without a doily underneath.

What does the outside of the platter look like?

The outside has a band of blue around the lower half that finishes in a wavy edge, while the inside carries diagonal blue stripes and a cake motif at the centre.