Description
This round stoneware tray is really a deep-sided serving dish, 30cm across and 6cm tall, with room for 1550ml. That depth is what makes it more useful than a flat platter: sauces, dressings and juices stay where they belong, so it serves as a shallow dish as readily as a tray. Every part of the pattern is handpainted. A striped band runs round the rim and down the outer wall, a ring of painted cats, some striped and some spotted, circles the inner wall, and a dotted border frames a pinwheel at the centre. The whole piece is cheerful and multicoloured.
At 30cm across, it is a generous size for the middle of a dining table, ready for a tray bake, a pile of roasted vegetables, a leafy salad or a heap of fresh berries for everyone to share. On a coffee table it takes olives, crisps and dips when friends visit, and the raised sides keep everything in place. Between meals it can sit on a kitchen counter holding lemons, apples or a loaf of bread in plain view. The painted cats give it plenty of charm for a family kitchen, and it makes a welcome housewarming or birthday present for anyone who loves patterned tableware.
The tray is made entirely of stoneware, a dense ceramic, and at 1.8KG it feels reassuringly solid in the hand. It goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so you can bake a crumble in it, warm the leftovers and wash it without fuss afterwards. Stoneware holds heat well, which suits dishes that travel straight from the oven to the table in the same piece. Because the pattern is painted by hand, the brushstrokes have a loose, lively quality. For styling, let it be the one patterned piece among plain plates, or pair it with other striped ceramics for a fuller, more playful table.
Specification
| Height |
6cm |
| Diameter |
30cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Multi |
| Finish |
Handpainted |
| Capacity |
1550ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
1.8KG |
Frequently Asked
How big is the tray?
It is 30cm across and 6cm tall, with a capacity of 1550ml, so it works as a shallow serving dish as well as a tray.
Can it go in the dishwasher, microwave and oven?
Yes to all three. It goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so you can bake in it, reheat leftovers and wash it afterwards.
What material is it?
It is made of 100% stoneware with a handpainted finish, and it weighs 1.8KG, so it feels solid and sits firmly on the table.
Can I serve food from it?
Yes. The maker approves it for food, so it suits salads, roasted vegetables, fruit, snacks and baked dishes brought straight from the oven.
Is the pattern printed or handpainted?
The pattern is handpainted, from the striped rim to the ring of cats, the dotted border and the pinwheel at the centre.