Description
This beige stoneware gravy boat has a soft, low body, a pouring spout drawn out at one end and a looped handle at the other. It measures 20cm long, 8cm wide and 10.5cm tall and holds 340ml, a sensible everyday size for gravy at a family dinner that will not crowd the table. The reactive glaze is finely speckled across the body and thins at the gently rising and dipping rim and along the handle, where it reads darker, giving the surface depth rather than a flat, even coat.
It comes into its own at a Sunday roast or a Christmas dinner, carrying gravy from the hob to the table, but it earns its place the rest of the week too. Use it for custard over a crumble, cream with a fruit pie, a warm sauce for steamed vegetables or a dressing passed round with a salad. At 0.383KG it is light in the hand, which helps when it is passed along a busy table. The beige glaze suits a farmhouse kitchen, a dining room laid for guests or a relaxed weekday supper, and it sits comfortably beside plain stoneware plates and bowls.
It is made entirely of stoneware and finished in a reactive glaze, a finish that shifts as it fires, so no two pieces come out exactly alike. It goes in the dishwasher and the microwave, and it can go in the oven, so you can warm it through before the gravy goes in; stoneware holds heat well. Wash it as you would the rest of your everyday tableware. For a relaxed table, stand it on a small side plate to keep the cloth clean, and between meals leave it out on an open shelf or dresser, where the speckled beige glaze looks as good as it does in use.
Specification
| Width |
8cm |
| Length |
20cm |
| Height |
10.5cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Beige |
| Finish |
Reactive glaze |
| Capacity |
340ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.383KG |
Frequently Asked
How much does the gravy boat hold?
It holds 340ml, a good everyday size for gravy, custard or cream at a family dinner without taking over the table.
Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?
Yes. It goes in both the dishwasher and the microwave, so you can reheat leftover gravy in it and wash it with the rest of the dinner things.
Can I put the gravy boat in the oven?
Yes, it is listed as ovenproof, so you can warm it in the oven before serving; stoneware holds heat well once it is warm.
What size is it?
It is 20cm long, 8cm wide and 10.5cm tall, and it weighs 0.383KG, so it is easy to lift and pass round the table.
What is it made of?
It is 100% stoneware with a reactive glaze in beige, so the speckling and the edges of the glaze vary a little from piece to piece.
What is included?
One stoneware gravy boat in beige, ready to use at the table; the styling props shown are not included.