Yule Stoneware Christmas Platter - Cream

This is a round stoneware Christmas platter, 28cm across and 4cm tall, in cream with a border of festive motifs running all the way around the rim. Look closely and you will find holly with berries, striped candy canes, stockings, wrapped sweets, little birds, toadstools, baubles, drums, pine sprigs, snowflakes and checked woven hearts, while the centre stays plain so the food is what people notice first. The sides rise gently into a shallow, open dish, and it weighs 0.9KG, solid enough to feel substantial when it is passed along the table.

At 28cm across it is a serving piece rather than a dinner plate, sized for bringing food to the middle of the table: mince pies and slices of stollen at a festive coffee morning, roast potatoes or pigs in blankets at Christmas lunch, or cheese, crackers and grapes when friends call round in December. The shallow raised edge helps keep things in place as it is handed round. It suits family gatherings, Advent afternoons and Boxing Day buffets alike, and it makes a cheerful gift for anyone who hosts over the festive season.

The motifs are applied as decals, with details finished by hand. It goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so you can warm it through before the food goes on, reheat leftovers on it the next day and load it straight into the dishwasher once the meal is over. Stoneware is a dense, hard-wearing ceramic that holds heat well, which makes it a practical material for serving dishes that see real use at a busy Christmas table. For styling, set it at the centre of the table among greenery, pine cones and candlelight, and let the illustrated rim carry the festive mood; it looks just as good propped on a dresser shelf between meals.

What is the platter made of?

It is made of 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, with decal decoration and details finished by hand.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

Yes. The maker states it can go in the dishwasher, so it can be loaded with the rest of the plates after a meal.

Can I use it in the microwave or the oven?

Yes to both. The maker states it can go in the microwave and the oven, which is handy for warming it or reheating leftovers.

How big is the platter?

It is 28cm across and 4cm tall, with gently rising sides, which makes it a serving platter rather than a dinner plate.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 0.9KG, so it has a solid, sturdy feel and sits steadily on the table.

What is the decoration like?

A border of Christmas motifs runs around the rim, including holly, candy canes, stockings, baubles, birds and snowflakes, with a plain cream centre.