Dudson Urban Nova Plate Black 178mm – Pack of 12
Product Description
The Dudson Urban Nova plate is part of the Makers Urban range — a collection designed around the textures and tones of industrial and urban environments. The 178mm plate sits...
Specifications
- Colour
- Black
- Material
- Vitrified Fine China
- Weight
- 331.66666666666667g
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Product Description
The Dudson Urban Nova plate is part of the Makers Urban range — a collection designed around the textures and tones of industrial and urban environments. The 178mm plate sits at a versatile size suited to side dishes, starters, desserts, or smaller sharing plates depending on how your menu is structured. It is produced in vitrified fine china, a material that balances a refined appearance with the durability needed for professional use, and finished in Lamp Black under a semi-matte glaze that gives the range its distinctive, tactile quality.
In a busy service environment, vitrified fine china holds up well against the routine stresses of commercial use — dishwasher cycling, stacking, and handling across a full service. The semi-matte glaze is applied under the surface rather than over it, which contributes to longer-lasting colour and finish integrity compared with surface-applied decoration that can wear back over time.
The Urban range fits naturally into contemporary casual dining, café settings, and modern restaurant concepts where the aesthetic leans towards raw or industrial interior design. The Lamp Black finish works particularly well as a contrast plate for lighter-coloured dishes or where a strong visual presentation is part of the offer.
It is worth considering that matte and semi-matte finishes can show water marks more readily than high-gloss alternatives, so appropriate drying or drying-aid use in dishwashers is worth factoring into your warewashing process. The pack of 12 is a practical quantity for smaller operations or for building out an existing cover count rather than replacing an entire set in one order.
If you are unsure whether the 178mm size fits your plating requirements, or you would like to know more about the wider Urban range and available sizes, the team is happy to help you work through the options.
Key Features
- Vitrified fine china construction for durability in professional use
- Semi-matte glaze applied under the surface for lasting colour retention
- 178mm diameter suits starters, desserts, and side dish presentation
- Lamp Black finish with an industrial-inspired tactile surface texture
- Sold in packs of 12 for flexible stock building or cover count additions
Operational Benefits
- Withstands repeated commercial dishwasher cycling without finish degradation
- Distinctive matte aesthetic strengthens plate presentation on the pass
- Versatile size reduces the need for multiple specialist side plate sizes
- Under-glaze decoration resists fading through heavy daily service
- Pack of 12 allows incremental investment without over-committing stock
Specifications
- Colour
- Black
- Material
- Vitrified Fine China
- Weight
- 331.66666666666667g
Downloads
Frequently Asked Questions
- The decoration is applied under the semi-matte glaze rather than on top of it, which gives the finish considerably more resistance to wear from repeated commercial dishwasher cycles than surface-printed alternatives. That said, as with any semi-matte finish, the use of a drying aid in your warewasher will help minimise water spotting and keep the plates looking their best through service.
- The 178mm plate works well as a starter plate, dessert plate, or side dish plate across most casual dining and café environments. It is a practical mid-size that can serve more than one function on the menu, which helps keep crockery inventories manageable. If your main course plating demands something larger, the Urban range includes additional sizes that may be worth considering alongside this one.
- Yes — the Industrial aesthetic of the Urban range is designed to work as part of a mixed-range table setting, and the Lamp Black colour sits well alongside natural materials, lighter stoneware tones, or complementary pieces within the broader Dudson Makers collection. If you are building a complete cover across multiple plates and bowls, it is worth discussing the full range with us to ensure the sizes and finishes work cohesively for your concept.