Churchill Studio Prints Agano Coupe Plates Black 217mm (Pack of 12)
Product Description
The Agano is a coupe-profile plate from Churchill's Studio Prints range, finished in black with an underglaze radial design centred on the plate face. At 217mm it sits comfortably in...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Colour
- Black
- Dimensions
- 217(W)mm | 8½(W)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
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Product Description
The Agano is a coupe-profile plate from Churchill's Studio Prints range, finished in black with an underglaze radial design centred on the plate face. At 217mm it sits comfortably in the side plate, starter, or dessert role depending on how your menu is structured. The body is super vitrified china — a denser, harder-wearing material than standard porcelain, developed to withstand the demands of commercial table service.
Super vitrified china holds up well under the repeated stacking, handling, and mechanical washing that any busy operation puts crockery through. Because the radial decoration is fired into the body as an underglaze rather than applied on top, the pattern remains stable through high-volume dishwasher cycles without fading or wearing back — a meaningful consideration for any venue running multiple table turns daily.
Practical points worth noting for operators:
- Super vitrified body offers better chip resistance than standard porcelain under daily service
- Underglaze decoration is stable through commercial dishwasher cycles and will not fade with use
- Coupe profile presents a clean, uninterrupted plate face suited to modern plating styles
- Black glaze creates strong colour contrast with food, supporting deliberate presentation choices
- Sold in packs of 12, allowing stock to be built in practical quantities
The black colourway works well in contemporary restaurants, cocktail bars serving food, and modern café-bistros where a bold table aesthetic is part of the dining experience. It is worth considering how black glazed ware reads under your dining room lighting before committing to a full cover stock — warm and cool light temperatures can affect how the plate presents on the table. If a lighter or more neutral palette suits your setting better, the Studio Prints range includes alternative colourways at this size.
If you are putting together a full cover set or want to confirm how the Agano fits alongside other pieces in the Studio Prints collection, our team is glad to help you think it through.
Key Features
- Super vitrified china body, denser and harder-wearing than standard porcelain
- Underglaze radial design fired into the body for permanent decoration
- 217mm coupe profile suitable for side, starter, or dessert presentations
- Black glaze finish provides strong visual contrast with plated food
- Supplied in packs of 12 for practical stock management
Operational Benefits
- Resists chipping better than standard porcelain through daily commercial service
- Decoration remains stable and unfaded through high-volume dishwasher cycles
- Clean coupe profile supports uncluttered, modern plating presentations
- Bold black colourway reinforces a contemporary table aesthetic consistently
- Pack-of-12 format lets operators build and replenish cover stock efficiently
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Colour
- Black
- Dimensions
- 217(W)mm | 8½(W)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Super Vitrified
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- No
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 540g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Super vitrified china is fired to a denser, lower-porosity body than standard porcelain, which makes it more resistant to chipping and crazing under the repeated handling, stacking, and mechanical washing that commercial table service involves. For high-turnover operations it tends to give a longer usable lifespan per piece before replacement is needed.
- Yes. The radial decoration is applied as an underglaze — fired into the body during manufacture rather than applied as a surface finish — so it does not wear or fade with repeated commercial dishwasher cycles. The black glaze itself is also kiln-fired as part of the body, not a surface coating, so it behaves in the same way.
- 217mm is a versatile size that works well as a side plate or a plated starter or dessert depending on portion size and presentation style. If your starters are generously portioned or plated with significant garnish, a slightly larger coupe within the Studio Prints range may suit better — our team can help you match plate size to your menu if you want to talk it through before ordering.