Ramie Stoneware Platter - Grey

Our Ramie platter is a generous stoneware serving piece, 32cm across and 6cm tall, with a shallow well that holds 1100ml. The raised edge keeps dressings, juices and sauces where they belong, so it carries a saucy pasta or a dressed salad as happily as a spread of cheese and bread. Each one is hand painted with a sunburst of dark grey strokes that fan out from a ring at the centre, set against a speckled grey reactive glaze. The rim is gently wavy and irregular rather than machine perfect, which gives the piece a relaxed, handmade feel. At 1.4KG it has real substance in the hand.

This is a platter for sharing. Set it in the middle of the kitchen table for a weekend lunch, bring it out piled with roasted vegetables at a dinner party, or fill it with fruit on the sideboard. Because it can go in the oven and the microwave, it can warm a dish and then carry it straight to the table, and stoneware holds heat well. When it is not in use, the pattern earns it a place on an open shelf or propped upright on a dresser, where it works as decoration in its own right. It suits anyone who cooks for a crowd.

The body is 100% stoneware, finished with a reactive glaze and painted by hand. A reactive glaze shifts as it fires, so the depth of the speckle and the tone of the strokes vary a little from one platter to the next, and yours will be its own. Care is simple: it goes in the dishwasher, and in the microwave or the oven when you need it. For styling, let it be the one patterned piece on a table of plain plates and linen napkins, or pair it with brass servers and a wooden board for warmth against the grey.

How big is the Ramie platter?

It is 32cm across and 6cm tall, with a shallow well that holds 1100ml, so it is sized for sharing dishes rather than a single serving.

Can it go in the dishwasher, microwave and oven?

Yes to all three. It goes in the dishwasher, and it can also go in the microwave or the oven, so it can warm a dish before it comes to the table.

What is the platter made of?

It is 100% stoneware, painted by hand and finished with a reactive glaze that gives the speckled grey surface its depth and movement.

Will every platter look exactly the same?

Not exactly. Because each one is painted by hand and a reactive glaze shifts as it fires, the speckle and the strokes vary slightly from piece to piece.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 1.4KG, which gives it a solid, steady feel on the table and when it is carried full to the table.

Can it be used for display as well as serving?

Yes. The hand-painted sunburst pattern means it works as decoration too, propped upright on a shelf or dresser when it is not in use for food.