Description
Our Ornamentia platter is an oval of stoneware, hand-painted with a row of multicoloured hanging Christmas baubles. Each bauble is tied with a little bow on a long ribbon, over a ground scattered with small dots. It is 32cm long, 19cm wide and 2cm tall, with a shallow raised rim. That makes it a long, narrow serving piece rather than a dinner plate: wide enough for a line of mince pies or biscuits, and slim enough to run down the middle of a laid table. At 0.77KG it is easy to lift and pass along the table.
This is a platter for the Christmas table and the weeks around it. Set it out with biscuits and stollen when friends come for coffee, lay out cheese and crackers for an evening by the fire, or carry warm sausage rolls from the oven to the sideboard. It can go in the oven and the microwave, so you can warm food on it and bring it straight to the table without changing dishes. The narrow oval also leaves room for candles and glasses on a busy cloth. It suits a dining room, a kitchen dresser or a buffet spread, and it makes a cheerful present for anyone who hosts at Christmas. Between meals it can stand on a plate rack or lie on a sideboard as a festive decoration.
The decoration is painted by hand on 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-wearing ceramic that holds heat well. Care is simple: the platter goes in the dishwasher as well as the microwave and the oven, so it can be used through a busy run of gatherings and washed without fuss. For styling, lay it lengthways down the centre of the table on a linen runner, or pair it with plain plates so the multicoloured baubles carry the decoration.
Specification
| Width |
19cm |
| Length |
32cm |
| Height |
2cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Multi |
| Finish |
Handpaint |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.77KG |
Frequently Asked
How big is the platter?
It is 32cm long, 19cm wide and 2cm tall. It is a long oval with a shallow rim that holds biscuits, cheese or a line of mince pies down the table.
Can the platter go in the dishwasher?
Yes. The maker lists it as dishwasher safe, so after a gathering it can go straight in with the rest of your tableware.
Can I use it in the oven or the microwave?
Yes. It can go in both the oven and the microwave, so you can warm pastries or reheat food on it and serve without changing dishes.
What is it made from?
It is made from 100% stoneware with a hand-painted finish of multicoloured hanging Christmas baubles, little bows and scattered dots.
How heavy is it?
The platter weighs 0.77KG, so it is easy to lift and pass along the table, and carry from the kitchen when it is loaded with food.