Royal Crown Derby Crushed Velvet Grey Coupe Plate 164mm (Pack of 6)
Product Description
The Royal Crown Derby Crushed Velvet Grey Coupe Plate is a bone china side and presentation plate from the Crushed Velvet collection, designed to complement plated food without competing with...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Colour
- Grey
Patterned - Diameter
- 165
- Dimensions
- 15(H) x 165(Ø)mm | ½(H)" x 6½(Ø)"
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Product Description
The Royal Crown Derby Crushed Velvet Grey Coupe Plate is a bone china side and presentation plate from the Crushed Velvet collection, designed to complement plated food without competing with it. The textured, patterned surface draws on the visual qualities of crushed velvet fabric, using colour and surface depth to create a backdrop that makes food stand out clearly on the plate. The rimless coupe profile keeps the focus on the food and suits a wide range of plating styles.
In practical service terms, bone china strikes a reliable balance between visual refinement and day-to-day durability. It holds up reasonably well in professional environments when handled and stacked with care, and the coupe format stacks efficiently, which helps with storage in tight plate-warming or service areas. The grey colourway works well individually or mixed with other pieces in the Crushed Velvet range, which gives operators some flexibility when building a table setting or varying presentation across courses.
Operationally, this plate suits environments where tableware presentation is a deliberate part of the guest experience:
- Bone china construction with textured patterned decoration throughout
- Rimless coupe profile for clean, contemporary plating
- Suitable for use at temperatures from 2°C up to 100°C, covering cold starters through to warm courses
- Works alongside other Crushed Velvet pieces for a coordinated table setting
- Sold in packs of six, practical for consistent cover counts
This plate is most at home in fine dining, boutique hotel dining rooms, and afternoon tea services where considered tableware is expected. It is not aimed at high-turnover casual dining or environments where plates are subject to heavy mechanical handling. For operations running larger cover counts, it is worth considering par stock carefully — bone china of this quality benefits from being treated as a curated asset rather than a bulk commodity.
If you are building a full table setting or are unsure which pieces from the Crushed Velvet range work together for your service style, our team is happy to talk through the options with you.
Key Features
- Bone china construction with full surface textured velvet-inspired pattern
- Rimless coupe profile suited to contemporary plating presentations
- Temperature rated from 2°C to 100°C for versatile service use
- Coordinates with additional pieces across the Crushed Velvet collection
- Supplied in a pack of six for consistent cover-count purchasing
Operational Benefits
- Textured grey pattern makes plated food visually distinct without overwhelming it
- Coupe format supports clean, modern presentation across multiple course types
- Wide temperature tolerance suits cold and warm dishes within a single service
- Mix-and-match capability within the range reduces need for separate tableware lines
- Pack-of-six format simplifies stock management and reordering for operators
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Colour
- Grey
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 of this specification is well suited to fine dining and premium dining environments where tableware is handled with care and stored properly between services. It will perform reliably in that context, but it is not designed for the kind of heavy-cycle, high-turnover service where plates are regularly subject to mechanical handling or stacking without protection. Most operators using this range treat it as part of a considered tableware programme rather than a workhorse commodity.
- Royal Crown Derby bone china is generally dishwasher compatible, but the longevity of the decoration is best preserved by using appropriate rack systems and avoiding overly aggressive detergent cycles. If your operation runs high-temperature or high-chemical wash programmes, it is worth discussing care requirements with us before committing to a full set.
- The Crushed Velvet collection has been designed so that the colourways and pattern weights work together when mixed across a table setting, which gives you flexibility in how you build a cover. The grey coupe plate works well as a side or presentation plate alongside other pieces in the range. If you are planning a coordinated setting across multiple courses, it is worth speaking to us about which combinations work best for your specific service format.