Ceramic Serving Platter with Handle | Grey Stoneware

A large round serving plate made of grey stoneware, executed in a sober form with a low raised edge and an integrated handle. The soft grey-beige glaze has a subtly speckled and mottled character, giving the surface much more depth than a completely uniform piece of tableware, despite its minimalist form.

The flat shape makes the plate suitable as a presentation or serving dish for, for example, cheese, snacks, or pastries. The short handle forms both a practical and characteristic part of the design.

The combination of neutral glaze tones, simple geometry, and visible variation in the ceramic surface aligns with the minimalist stoneware design that grew strongly in popularity from the end of the twentieth century. This combined the appearance of artisanal ceramics with functional tableware.

An understated but distinctive piece of ceramics that, due to its size and shape, can be used both practically as part of a set table or as a still life.

Details:

• Type: serving plate / presentation plate
• Period: presumably c. 1990-2015
• Material: ceramic
• Color: grey-beige
• Finish: speckled and lightly mottled glaze
• Shape: round and flat with a low raised edge
• Features an integrated handle
• Condition: good used condition with light signs of wear and small irregularities in the surface consistent with the material