Legged Plate from Black Clay

Made from black clay. Unglazed outside – the texture is left as it comes from the hands that made it. Underneath, a raised foot lifts the plate off the table.

The interior surface is built in layers. White white clay slip is applied as an underglaze texture before firing – it creates the depth you see in the glaze, the way light catches differently across the surface. The blue glazes move over this texture, pooling in some places, pulling back in others. It is not a simple glaze on a smooth surface. It takes considerably more time and skill to produce, and it shows.

Inside, a blue glaze that behaves differently every firing. The colours shift from deep navy to cyan to near-white at the centre, with dark pools and bright bursts that land differently each time. No two plates have the same interior. We apply the same glaze – the kiln decides what happens next.

The shape is wide and shallow with an irregular edge. Generous space in the centre for composed fine dining plating. The dark exterior makes every colour of food read clearly.

Dishwasher safe. Suitable for professional service.

Available in three sizes:

• Small — 220 × 55 mm
• Medium — 260 × 65 mm
• Large — 300 × 70 mm

Each piece is handmade in our Sofia studio from black clay. The exterior texture and interior glaze pattern vary naturally — this is the nature of the work.

Glaze shown: Deep blue – also available in other colourways on request. Custom sizes and glaze directions available for restaurant orders.