Savina Floral Stoneware Plates Set of 4 - Multi

This is a set of four hand-painted stoneware plates, each 15cm across and 1.5cm tall, decorated with a loose spray of flowers and leaves at the centre and smaller sprigs around the rim. Fine speckles are scattered across the surface and the edge carries a painted line, which gives the plates the relaxed, cottage look of country pottery. At 15cm across this is a side plate size: big enough for a slice of toast, a scone or a wedge of cake, and small enough to sit beside a dinner plate without crowding the table.

These plates suit the breakfast table, afternoon tea and the small treats of the day: biscuits beside a cup of coffee, a few olives and some cheese before supper, or a pudding at the end of a dinner party. As a set of four they lay four places with matching plates, which makes them an easy choice for a couple who often host friends or for a small family kitchen. The multicoloured floral design brings a little garden cheer to a plain tablecloth, and it sits happily alongside simple everyday tableware or other painted pieces on a farmhouse dresser.

Stoneware is a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, and these plates go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so they can warm a pastry, reheat a slice of quiche and come straight to the table. Each one is painted by hand, so expect small differences in the brushwork and speckling from plate to plate; that is the nature of a hand-painted finish. The styling props shown are not included. Between meals, prop one or two upright on a dresser shelf so the flowers stay on show, and for a pretty spring table, lay each on a folded linen napkin with a sprig of something fresh from the garden.

What size are these plates?

Each plate is 15cm across and 1.5cm tall, a side plate size that suits toast, cake, biscuits or a small starter beside a dinner plate.

Can the plates go in the dishwasher?

Yes, the plates go in the dishwasher, and they can also go in the microwave and the oven, which keeps everyday washing up simple.

What are the plates made of?

They are 100% stoneware, a dense and hard-wearing ceramic, with a hand-painted floral design and a speckled finish on each plate.

How many plates come in the set?

You receive four plates, each with the same hand-painted floral design, though the brushwork varies a little from one plate to the next.

Can I warm food on them in the oven?

Yes, the plates go in the oven and the microwave, so you can warm a pastry or reheat a slice of quiche and bring it straight to the table.