Wrendale Designs Boxed Fine Bone China Dinnerware Set, 12 Piece

A 12-piece boxed dinnerware set with illustrations based on original watercolours by Hannah Dale. Each Wrendale Designs plate and bowl features its own charming character of British wildlife.

The bone china set contains four large dinner plates, four side plates and four bowls. Each piece is dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe, as well as oven proof up to 200°C.

After leaving her job as a London stockbroker for a quieter life in the Lincolnshire countryside, Cambridge-educated Hannah Dale explored her artistic side. Painting a range of characterful animals from her surroundings, Hannah's watercolour creations were a huge hit. Soon after, Wrendale Designs was created and the rest is history.

• 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.