Royal Crown Derby Crushed Velvet Pearl Coupe Plate 164mm (Pack of 6)
Product Description
The Crushed Velvet Pearl Coupe Plate is part of Royal Crown Derby's Crushed Velvet collection, manufactured in fine bone china. The coupe profile — essentially flat with a gently raised...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Colour
- Cream
Patterned - Diameter
- 165
- Dimensions
- 15(H) x 165(Ø)mm | ½(H)" x 6½(Ø)"
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Product Description
The Crushed Velvet Pearl Coupe Plate is part of Royal Crown Derby's Crushed Velvet collection, manufactured in fine bone china. The coupe profile — essentially flat with a gently raised edge — provides a clean, uncluttered presentation surface that keeps attention on the food rather than the plate. The Pearl colourway is one of three coordinating tones within the collection, each designed to work either as a uniform service set or in a deliberately mixed table arrangement.
In front-of-house use, the textured surface of this plate creates subtle visual contrast against plated food without drawing attention away from it. This balance works particularly well in afternoon tea settings, where smaller or more delicate items can otherwise appear lost on plain white china. The bone china body gives the plate a lightness and translucency that reads well under dining room lighting, which is a quality that heavier stoneware pieces cannot replicate.
From a practical standpoint, bone china at this quality level is well suited to establishments where presentation standards are consistently high and tableware is handled with appropriate care. It is worth being straightforward here: bone china requires more careful handling through service and pot wash than heavier stoneware alternatives, and it is not suited to high-volume, fast-turnaround environments where breakage costs are a primary concern.
- Bone china construction giving lightness and translucency under dining room light
- Coupe profile provides a clean, food-focused presentation surface
- Part of a three-colourway collection designed to mix or coordinate
- Suitable for afternoon tea, fine dining, and event catering settings
- Available with an optional hand-applied 22ct gold finish for formal service
This plate is best suited to hotels, fine dining restaurants, private members' clubs, and event caterers where tableware is a considered part of the guest experience. If you are building a full table setting across multiple covers or course formats, it is worth thinking through the complete Crushed Velvet range to ensure a coherent result. The team is happy to talk through how the collection fits together for your particular service style.
Key Features
- Fine bone china construction offering translucency and refined lightness
- Coupe profile with gently raised edge for clean plating presentation
- Pearl colourway coordinates with two further tones in the collection
- Optional hand-applied 22ct gold finish available for formal table settings
- Supplied in a pack of six for consistent cover-by-cover presentation
Operational Benefits
- Subtle texture creates visual contrast without competing with plated food
- Lightweight bone china reads well under dining room and event lighting
- Three-colourway collection allows cohesive or deliberately mixed table settings
- Coupe profile reduces visual clutter, keeping guest focus on the food
- Pack format simplifies ordering and maintains consistency across covers
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Colour
- Cream
Patterned - Diameter
- 165
- Dimensions
- 15(H) x 165(Ø)mm | ½(H)" x 6½(Ø)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Bone China
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- Yes
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Temperature range
- 2°C to 100°C
- Weight
- 199g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Bone china is well suited to establishments where presentation standards are high and tableware is handled with care, but it does require more attention through service and pot wash than heavier stoneware alternatives. It performs reliably in fine dining, afternoon tea, and event settings where covers are managed carefully, but it is not the right choice for high-volume, fast-turnaround operations where breakage rates are a significant concern.
- Yes — the collection is designed with this in mind. The three coordinating colourways are intended to work both as a uniform set and in deliberate mixed combinations, which gives operators flexibility across different course settings or table formats. If you are planning a mixed presentation, it is worth discussing the full range to ensure the combination works cohesively for your service style.
- The standard plate features the textured Crushed Velvet pattern without metallic detailing, which suits most fine dining and afternoon tea contexts. The optional 22ct gold finish is hand-applied and adds a more formal character, making it better suited to black-tie events, high-end hotel dining, or occasions where a more elevated table presentation is appropriate. Gold-finished bone china will typically require hand washing rather than machine pot wash to preserve the finish.