Churchill Studio Prints Mineral Blue Organic Round Plates 286mm (Pack of 12)
Product Description
The Churchill Studio Prints Mineral Blue Organic Round Plate is a 286mm main course plate finished with a reactive glaze that produces natural variation in tone and colour across each...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Colour
- Blue
- Dimensions
- 286(W)mm | 11¼(W)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
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Product Description
The Churchill Studio Prints Mineral Blue Organic Round Plate is a 286mm main course plate finished with a reactive glaze that produces natural variation in tone and colour across each piece. The organic profile departs from a perfectly circular form, giving the plate a hand-crafted quality while still being manufactured to consistent commercial standards. The Mineral Blue colourway sits at the cooler, more muted end of the palette — well suited to modern plating styles where the tableware supports the food without competing with it.
The plates are produced in Churchill's super vitrified china body, which offers meaningfully greater resistance to chipping and crazing than standard vitrified china. In a working restaurant environment where covers go through a commercial dishwasher multiple times a day, that durability is a practical consideration rather than a marketing point. The reactive glaze is fired at high temperature and bonds to the body, so the colour holds through repeated wash cycles without noticeable dulling.
A few points worth noting for operators specifying these plates:
- Super vitrified body withstands high-cycle dishwasher use without excessive chipping
- Reactive glaze is dishwasher stable and needs no special handling or programme adjustment
- Natural colour variation between pieces is intentional — no two plates are identical
- The 286mm diameter suits generous main course portions without overwhelming a standard table setting
- Packs of 12 make it practical to build opening stock or replace losses without over-ordering
These plates are a practical choice for restaurants, gastro pubs, and contemporary casual dining operations where tableware forms part of the overall guest experience. They are less well suited to high-volume canteen or contract catering environments where neutral, uniform ware is the operational preference. Churchill produce the Studio Prints range across multiple colourways and plate formats, so coordinating pieces are available if you are specifying a full table setting or need additional sizes.
If you are working through quantities for a new opening or replacing covers in an existing operation, we are happy to talk through what you need before you commit to an order.
Key Features
- Super vitrified china body for enhanced chip and craze resistance
- Reactive glaze fired at high temperature for lasting colour retention
- Organic round profile with intentional natural variation between pieces
- 286mm diameter suited to generous main course portion presentation
- Sold in packs of 12 for straightforward stock building or topping up
Operational Benefits
- Withstands repeated commercial dishwasher cycles with lower replacement rates
- Colour holds through heavy daily use without dulling or surface degradation
- Distinctive plate character supports contemporary plating without extra effort
- Portion-appropriate sizing reduces over-plating and supports consistent presentation
- Pack format simplifies ordering when managing cover numbers or breakage losses
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Colour
- Blue
- Dimensions
- 286(W)mm | 11¼(W)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Super Vitrified
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- No
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 970g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- The variation is an intentional characteristic of the reactive glaze process, not a quality inconsistency. Most front-of-house teams and guests read it as part of the hand-crafted aesthetic, though if your operation requires strictly uniform tableware, a plain vitrified range would be a more reliable fit.
- The super vitrified body is specifically designed to withstand the mechanical stress of commercial dishwashing at high frequency. That said, all ceramic tableware will accrue some attrition over time, so building a sensible breakage allowance into your stock levels is worth doing regardless of the range you choose.
- Churchill's super vitrified china is generally suitable for microwave use, and the reactive glaze does not contain metallic elements that would cause issues. For oven use, it is worth confirming the specific temperature tolerances with us before building it into your service workflow.