William Edwards Hive Coupe Bowl 240mm | Pack of 12
Product Description
The William Edwards Hive Coupe Bowl is a fine bone china serving piece finished with a delicate hand-painted design drawn from the flora and fauna of tea gardens. At 240mm...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Diameter
- 0.24
- Dimensions
- 0.27(H) x 0.24(W) x 0.26(D)mm
- Weight
- 6.34kg
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Product Description
The William Edwards Hive Coupe Bowl is a fine bone china serving piece finished with a delicate hand-painted design drawn from the flora and fauna of tea gardens. At 240mm across, it sits in the larger end of the coupe bowl format — a size that works equally well for desserts, fruit courses, and the kind of composed sweet plates associated with afternoon tea service.
In a hospitality setting, the Hive pattern is most at home in venues where presentation is part of the experience: hotel afternoon tea rooms, private dining, and restaurants running a considered dessert menu. The hand-painted detailing gives each piece a handcrafted quality that reads well on the table, without being so ornate that it dominates the food.
As with all William Edwards china, the practical side matters as much as the aesthetic. The coupe bowl format keeps sides low and the base wide, making plating straightforward and presentation clean. Produced by Steelite, the range is manufactured to commercial hospitality standards and intended for regular service use rather than occasional display.
- Hand-painted Hive pattern with botanical detailing
- Coupe profile supports clean plating and easy service
- Suited to afternoon tea, dessert, and fruit courses
- Sold in a pack of 12 for practical stock management
- Manufactured to commercial hospitality standards by Steelite
If you are building a complete afternoon tea cover or matching the Hive bowl to other pieces in the range, it is worth checking that patterns and sizes align before placing a full order. The team are happy to advise on cover building and range coordination.
Key Features
- 240mm coupe format suited to dessert and afternoon tea plating
- Hand-painted botanical Hive design on fine bone china
- Low coupe sides allow clean, unobstructed food presentation
- Manufactured by Steelite to commercial hospitality durability standards
- Sold in a pack of 12 to support practical service stock levels
Operational Benefits
- Elevates table presentation with handcrafted botanical detailing
- Wide coupe base simplifies plating during busy dessert service
- Pack of 12 reduces reorder frequency and supports cover planning
- Commercial manufacturing ensures consistent performance across the range
- Versatile sizing suits both afternoon tea and à la carte dessert menus
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Diameter
- 0.24
- Dimensions
- 0.27(H) x 0.24(W) x 0.26(D)mm
- Weight
- 6.34kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Yes. Although the hand-painted finish gives the Hive range a premium aesthetic, it is produced by Steelite to commercial hospitality standards and is intended for regular service use. That said, it is best suited to settings where careful handling is part of normal service practice, such as afternoon tea rooms or fine dining — rather than high-turnover casual dining environments.
- The Hive pattern is part of a coordinated William Edwards collection. If you are building a full afternoon tea cover or combining pieces across a menu, it is worth confirming which other items in the range are available and how sizes align before placing your order. Our team can help with range coordination.
- At 240mm, this is a generous coupe bowl size — practical for plated desserts, fruit courses, and afternoon tea sweet plates where some visual space around the food is part of the presentation. For smaller portions or individual sweet items, a narrower coupe may be more appropriate, and we can advise on available options within the range.