Wonderland Wavy Stoneware Christmas Platter - Pink

This is a stoneware Christmas platter with a wavy edge, 31cm long, 21cm wide and 3cm tall. In its centre sits a soft, painterly pink scene of two deer, one smaller than the other, standing among fir trees, and a trailing vine of tiny pink flowers runs all the way round the rim. The outline is an oval with a gently scalloped edge that widens into a rounded tab at each end, so there is something to hold when you lift it. At 31cm by 21cm it is a mid-size serving platter: big enough for a proper spread of biscuits, small enough to fit on a crowded table.

Put it out with mince pies, gingerbread or shortbread when friends call round, carry slices of stollen through to the sitting room, or lay it with cheese and crackers on Christmas Eve. It works just as well at a festive breakfast with warm pastries, or on a buffet with smoked salmon. The deer and fir trees suit a table dressed for Christmas, and the platter is pretty enough to display on a dresser or kitchen shelf between uses through December. At 0.58KG it is light to pass from hand to hand, so it suits a relaxed family gathering as much as a dinner party.

It is made from 100% stoneware and finished with a glaze. Stoneware is dense and hard-wearing, and it holds heat well. It goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so you can warm mince pies on it, carry it straight to the table and wash it in the machine afterwards. For styling, set it on a linen runner with a jug of winter greenery and a few candles, and leave part of the deer scene uncovered so the pattern still shows once the food is on.

What size is the platter?

It is 31cm long, 21cm wide and 3cm tall, a mid-size oval serving platter that suits biscuits, mince pies, cheese or sliced stollen.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

Yes. It goes in the dishwasher, and it can also go in the microwave and the oven, so warming food and washing up are both easy.

What is it made of?

It is made from 100% stoneware with a glazed finish, a dense, hard-wearing material that holds heat well.

Can I serve hot food on it?

Yes. It is made for serving food and it goes in the oven, so you can warm mince pies or pastries on it and bring it straight to the table.

Is anything else included?

You receive the platter on its own; the styling props shown are not included with the order.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 0.58KG, light enough to pass round the table with a stack of biscuits or mince pies on it.