Description
This is a dinner plate in grey stoneware, and at 28.5cm across it is a generous one: wide enough for a full roast with all the trimmings, a heaped serving of pasta with salad beside it, or a main course with space to spare at the rim. It stands only 2.5cm tall, so the profile is low and flat, finished with a gently raised edge. The reactive glaze settles into a speckled grey, paler across the rim and deeper in the centre, with a fine darker line tracing the edge. At 1.02KG it has a reassuring weight in the hand.
It earns its place at everyday family meals and comes into its own when friends gather for dinner; the plain round shape and quiet grey sit as comfortably on a pale oak table as on a dark painted one. It also works as a serving plate, for a spread of cheese and crackers, a bunch of grapes, sliced fruit or a tart carried to the table whole. Stoneware holds heat well, and because this plate can go in the oven you can warm it before serving a winter stew or a Sunday lunch.
The plate is made entirely of stoneware and finished in a reactive glaze. Reactive glazes move and pool as they fire, so the speckle and shading differ a little from one plate to the next, which gives a stack of them a gently varied look. Care is simple: it goes in the dishwasher, in the microwave and in the oven, so leftovers can be reheated on the plate on which they were served. For a relaxed table, lay it with linen napkins and wooden boards and let the grey glaze carry the colour; it looks just as good stacked on an open kitchen shelf.
Specification
| Height |
2.5cm |
| Diameter |
28.5cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Grey |
| Finish |
Reactive glaze |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
1.02KG |
Frequently Asked
How big is this dinner plate?
It measures 28.5cm across and stands 2.5cm tall, which makes it a generous dinner plate with room for a full main course and sides.
Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?
Yes. It goes in the dishwasher and in the microwave, so everyday meals and reheated leftovers need no special handling.
Can the plate go in the oven?
Yes, it can go in the oven, which is useful for warming the plate before you serve a hot meal.
What material is the plate?
It is 100% stoneware finished with a reactive glaze, so the speckled grey surface varies a little from one plate to the next.
How heavy is it?
It weighs 1.02KG, which gives it a solid, substantial feel in the hand when you lay the table or carry it through.