A small handmade ceramic plate in rustic terracotta, hand-scratched with a light-blue daisy and finished with a graphite-grey rim — made in our Scottish studio.
The making: The plate is hand-shaped from rustic terracotta clay and brushed with a layer of white slip across the inside. While the slip is still leather-hard, a single daisy is scratched through by hand using the sgraffito technique, revealing the warm terracotta clay underneath. The scratched lines are filled with soft underglaze: light blue petals, a chartreuse centre, and a deep forest-green stem and leaves. After bisque firing, a transparent glaze is brushed across the interior and a graphite-coloured glaze applied to the rim, then the plate is fired a second time. The base is stamped with our maker’s mark and fully glazed.
How it looks: A chalky ivory interior with a single hand-scratched daisy — light blue petals around a small chartreuse centre, balanced by a forest-green stem and leaves below. A deep graphite-grey band frames the rim. The fully glazed bottom gives it weight in the hand.
Use it for:
- Serving small appetisers, olives or chocolate truffles at a dinner
- Resting rings and earrings on a bedside table or bathroom shelf
- Holding a candle and a few loose matches on a mantelpiece
- Displayed on a kitchen shelf with other handmade pieces
- A small wedding, anniversary or housewarming gift
A considered gift for someone who collects folk-art pottery or is moving into a new home — housewarmings, weddings, or simply because.
Care: Hand wash with mild soap. Avoid harsh chemicals or abrasive cleaning tools.
Size:
- Dimensions available on request
- Handmade — small variations in carving and glaze are part of the character
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