Description
Paula is a stoneware side plate in pink, 20cm across and 1.5cm tall, with a low, raised rim that gives it a neat, defined edge. It is finished in a reactive glaze, the kind that moves and pools in the kiln, so the colour is never flat: it gathers into fine speckles and a frosted texture towards the rim and settles smooth and soft across the centre. Reactive glazes never fire quite the same way twice, so every plate carries its own markings.
At 20cm across it is a true side plate size: toast at breakfast, a sandwich or a slice of cake in the afternoon, warm bread beside a bowl of soup at supper. It belongs at the kitchen table for everyday meals and sits just as happily on a dining table laid for guests, as the smaller plate at each place setting. The pink brings warmth to a dark wooden tabletop or a plain linen cloth, and it suits anyone who likes tableware with a little character rather than a perfectly even finish. It also makes a good plate for cheese and crackers, a few biscuits with coffee, or fruit set out when friends visit.
Stoneware is fired at a high temperature, which makes it dense and hard-wearing, well suited to daily use. This plate goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so it can go from the oven to the table and straight in the dishwasher after the meal. It weighs 0.52KG. Because the reactive glaze varies from plate to plate, expect small differences in speckle and tone between pieces; that variation is part of the charm. For an easy look, keep a short stack on an open kitchen shelf where the textured rims show, or mix them with plain white plates so the pink catches the eye.
Specification
| Height |
1.5cm |
| Diameter |
20cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Pink |
| Finish |
Reactive glaze |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.52KG |
Frequently Asked
What material is the Paula side plate?
It is made of 100% stoneware, finished in a pink reactive glaze that speckles and pools a little differently on every plate.
Can it go in the dishwasher and microwave?
Yes. The maker states it can go in the dishwasher and the microwave, and it can go in the oven too.
How big is it?
It is 20cm across and 1.5cm tall, a side plate size that suits toast, sandwiches, cake and bread at the table.
Does every plate look the same?
Not exactly. A reactive glaze moves as it fires, so the speckles and the depth of pink vary a little from plate to plate.
How heavy is it?
It weighs 0.52KG, which gives it the solid, settled feel in the hand that you expect from stoneware.