Description
This is a round stoneware dinner plate, 26.5cm across and 2cm tall, finished in a reactive crackle glaze. The centre is a soft grey, broken by fine crackle lines that run through the glaze, and it gives way to a darker, speckled rim that spreads inwards in an irregular band. Reactive glazes respond to the heat of the kiln, so the line where the two tones meet is never quite the same from one plate to the next. At 26.5cm it is a true dinner plate size, with room for a main course and its sides, and at 0.842KG it has a solid, reassuring weight in the hand.
It suits everyday meals as much as entertaining: a weekday supper at the kitchen table, Sunday lunch, or a dinner party with friends. The grey centre gives food a calm background and the darker rim frames it, so a simple plate of pasta or roast vegetables looks considered with no extra effort. Stoneware is dense and hard wearing, which suits a plate that comes out every day rather than one saved for best. It sits as comfortably on a dark tabletop or a linen cloth as on an open kitchen shelf between meals.
The plate is 100% stoneware and it goes in the dishwasher, so clearing up after a busy evening is straightforward. It is not for the microwave or the oven, so warm food in its own dish and keep this plate for serving. The fine network of lines across the glaze is the crackle finish itself, a deliberate part of the look rather than a flaw. Lay it on a dark or wooden table where the grey centre shows clearly, with plain glassware and pale linen around it; the styling props shown are not included.
Specification
| Height |
2cm |
| Diameter |
26.5cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Grey |
| Finish |
Reactive, crackle glaze |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
No |
| Oven safe |
No |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.842KG |
Frequently Asked
Can it go in the dishwasher?
Yes. It goes in the dishwasher, so you can load it with the rest of the dinner things after a meal.
Can I use it in the microwave or the oven?
No. The plate is not suitable for the microwave or the oven, so heat food in a separate dish and then serve it on the plate.
How big is the plate?
It is 26.5cm across and 2cm tall, a full dinner plate size with room for a main course and its sides.
What material is the plate?
The plate is 100% stoneware, finished in a reactive crackle glaze with a grey centre and a darker, speckled rim.
Is the crackle in the glaze a fault?
No. The crackle is part of the finish: a fine network of lines runs through the glaze across the grey centre, which is the look intended.
How heavy is the plate?
The plate weighs 0.842KG, which gives it a solid, settled feel on the table and in the hand.