Patrizia Stoneware Deep Plates Set of 2 - Multi

This is a pair of deep plates in stoneware, each 25cm across and 4cm tall, with a broad rim around a sunken centre: the shape that suits any meal with sauce or broth. The two plates are decorated differently. One rim is covered in a scatter of tiny dots, the other in a ring of small daisy-like flowers, and each has a fine contrasting line at its outer edge. The multicoloured pattern is a printed decal lifted with handpainted details, so every plate carries touches added by hand.

At 25cm across they are dinner plate size, but the depth makes them the plate for pasta, risotto, curry, stew, salad and thick soup, anything that would slide off a flat plate. They suit an everyday kitchen table as readily as a relaxed weekend lunch with friends, and because the two designs differ, the pair looks gathered over time rather than bought in one go. A first home, a couple setting up a kitchen, or anyone building a table of mixed patterns will find them easy to use every day. The styling props shown are not included.

Both plates are 100% stoneware. Stoneware is a dense, hard-wearing ceramic that holds heat well. Care is simple: they go in the dishwasher and the microwave, and they can go in the oven too, which is handy for warming plates before serving or keeping a second helping hot while the first is eaten. Between meals, stand one upright at the back of a dresser or open kitchen shelf so its patterned rim stays on show, with the other stacked in front.

What size are these deep plates?

Each plate is 25cm across and 4cm tall, a dinner plate width with a sunken centre deep enough for sauces and broth.

How many plates come in the set?

You receive two plates, one with a dotted rim and one with a floral rim, so the pair is deliberately mixed rather than matching.

Can they go in the dishwasher and microwave?

Yes. Both plates go in the dishwasher and in the microwave, so reheating leftovers and clearing up afterwards are both simple.

Can I use them in the oven?

Yes, the maker states they can go in the oven, which is useful for warming plates before a meal or keeping a portion hot.

What material are they, and how is the pattern made?

They are 100% stoneware. The multicoloured pattern is a decal print finished with handpainted details, so each plate carries touches added by hand.

What foods suit a deep plate this size?

The sunken centre suits pasta, risotto, curry, stew, salad and thick soup, while the 25cm width still gives room for a full dinner.