Denby Kiln Blue Stoneware Dish, 13cm, Blue

Denby Kiln Blue's colours and textures echo the movement and multi-faceted tones of waves. Inspired by artisan studio pottery, the dappled sprayed effect combines with Denby's unique over-dipping glazing techniques. The simple glaze and gentle tones make Kiln Blue both beautiful and versatile.

The Kiln Blue Small Organic dish can be used to serve your favourite dip, a generous portion of sauce and oils or nibbles. Kiln Blue stoneware range is dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe, as well as oven safe to 250°C, making it suitable for informal dining and entertaining every day as well as for special occasions.

Made at the Denby Pottery in Derbyshire, England, using locally sourced clay, each piece of Denby stoneware is handcrafted using pottery skills passed down through generations and can pass through as many as 20 pairs of hands. Every item of pottery is expertly glazed by skilled craftsmen and the distinctive glazes are renowned for their practicality, durability and chip resistance.

All our china is made from clay and kiln-fired for durability. Except for pieces with special trims, everything is dishwasher-safe. Below are a few options to consider when choosing your perfect china.

• Earthenware Strong and practical, earthenware is often a little thicker than other ceramics, making it ideal for everyday use.
• Stoneware Fired at high temperatures, stoneware is very tough and heat-resistant. It comes in a number of different glaze finishes.
• Porcelain Affordable yet luxurious, porcelain is renowned for its translucency. Fired at high temperatures, porcelain has an extremely tough glazed surface, making it durable.
• Fine china The synthetic bone ash used in fine china makes it a more affordable alternative to bone china. Like bone china, it's strong, translucent and delicate, and creamier in colour.
• New bone china A type of porcelain with added calcium oxide to achieve a similar aesthetic as bone china, but without animal bone ash.
• Bone china White bone china is the strongest and most translucent ceramic. Though it looks delicate, it's tough enough for daily use and is usually dishwasher-safe. It contains at least 35% bone ash.