William Edwards Hive Plate 220mm | Pack of 12
Product Description
The William Edwards Hive plate is a 220mm fine bone china plate from Steelite's William Edwards collection, sold here in packs of twelve. The Hive pattern draws on the botanical...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Diameter
- 0.3
- Dimensions
- 0.15(H) x 0.3(W) x 0.29(D)mm
- Weight
- 4.48kg
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Product Description
The William Edwards Hive plate is a 220mm fine bone china plate from Steelite's William Edwards collection, sold here in packs of twelve. The Hive pattern draws on the botanical imagery associated with traditional tea gardens, featuring a delicate hand-painted design that sits comfortably within a formal afternoon tea service or a structured dessert course.
In practice, this plate is well suited to front-of-house environments where presentation matters as much as function. The 220mm diameter is a practical size for afternoon tea accompaniments, small desserts, or side plates at a formal table setting. Fine bone china of this type is commonly used in hotel dining rooms, tearoom restaurants, and private members' clubs where a considered tableware aesthetic is part of the overall guest experience.
The key practical considerations for a plate at this level are handling, storage, and replacement planning. Fine bone china requires careful stacking and appropriate storage to avoid chipping the pattern at the rim. Operators running high-turnover covers should factor in the cost of attrition when specifying quantities — a pack of twelve is a practical starting point, but most venues running regular afternoon tea service will hold deeper stock to manage breakages across a season.
This plate is best suited to lower-volume, quality-led operations where tableware presentation is a deliberate part of the offer. It is less appropriate for high-volume casual dining environments where durability under rapid turnaround is the primary concern — there are more robust options in the Steelite range for those settings.
If you are specifying tableware across a full afternoon tea or dining service and want to discuss quantities or pattern coordination, the team is happy to help you work through the right approach.
Key Features
- Hand-painted Hive pattern on fine bone china construction
- 220mm diameter suited to afternoon tea and dessert courses
- Part of the coordinated William Edwards Hive tableware collection
- Sold in packs of 12 to support practical quantity ordering
- Manufactured by Steelite under the William Edwards brand
Operational Benefits
- Elevates afternoon tea presentation with a coherent, decorative tableware aesthetic
- Pack-of-12 format simplifies stock ordering and breakage replacement planning
- Coordinates with broader Hive collection for a consistent table setting
- 220mm size handles both plated pastries and side plate requirements comfortably
- Supports a quality-led dining identity without requiring bespoke commission
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Diameter
- 0.3
- Dimensions
- 0.15(H) x 0.3(W) x 0.29(D)mm
- Weight
- 4.48kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
- It depends on cover numbers and service frequency, but most operations running a dedicated afternoon tea service find that holding two to three packs per cover count gives a working buffer once breakages are factored in. Fine bone china at this level does carry a higher attrition rate than vitrified alternatives, so building in a replacement allowance from the outset is sensible.
- Hand-painted fine bone china generally tolerates commercial dishwashers when used with appropriate rack spacing and correct detergent dosing, but high-temperature or aggressive chemical wash cycles can affect decorative finishes over time. We would recommend confirming compatibility with your specific warewasher settings before committing to large quantities.
- This collection is designed for settings where presentation and tableware quality form part of the guest experience, such as hotel dining rooms, fine dining restaurants, and established tearooms. For high-turnover operations where speed and durability are the primary factors, a vitrified or toughened alternative from the Steelite range would likely be a more practical choice.