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A wide, chalk-glazed round with a softly wavering edge and a single cut-out handle — the platter everything ends up on.
The round Amberley is the generous one. A wide stoneware serving board, 45cm across, finished in a chalk-coloured reactive glaze with a gently undulating edge and a cut-out handle at one side. Where the rectangular board runs down the length of a table, this one sits at the centre of it — a whole cheese and its accompaniments, a flatbread torn into pieces, tomatoes and olives, a cake still on its base. The subtle dish to the surface keeps oils and juices from finding the tablecloth, and the handle gives you somewhere to hold it that isn't the food. Propped on a shelf or against a splashback between meals, it reads as a piece of pottery rather than kitchen equipment.
What sets it apart
The detail that makes it different
A round platter usually gives you scale or character, rarely both. The Amberley is stoneware finished in a reactive glaze, so the chalk tone moves and pools in the kiln rather than sitting flat, deepening along the wavering rim and around the handle — no two boards come out the same. At 45cm it holds a serious spread without needing a second dish, yet it's only 1.2cm deep, so it stacks and stores like a platter rather than a slab. Ceramic also stays cool, which keeps soft cheese, butter and cured meats in good condition far longer on the table than wood does. It shares its glaze and handle with the rectangular Amberley, so the two look intentional together without matching exactly.
Part of our bowls and dishes range — pair with the rectangular Amberley and pieces from our crockery collection for a table that looks gathered over time.
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Good to know
What size is it?
The board measures 45.2cm by 44.8cm overall, including the handle, with a slim 1.2cm profile. It's a generous centre-of-the-table size — enough for a full cheese board or a sharing spread for six to eight — while staying shallow enough to stack in a cupboard or lean on a worktop.
Can I cut on it?
It's designed for serving rather than chopping. A knife blade will mark the glaze over time and blunt itself against the ceramic, so we'd suggest slicing on a wooden or plastic board and transferring across to the Amberley to present. Cheese knives and spreaders used lightly on the surface are fine.
Can it go in the oven?
No — this is a serving piece, not an ovenware or pizza stone. Sudden heat can crack glazed stoneware, so bake or cook elsewhere and transfer across once the food has come off the heat. It handles warm food on the table perfectly well.
Will each board look the same?
No, and that's the point. The reactive glaze responds to the heat of the kiln, so tone, depth of colour and the way it pools around the rim and handle vary from board to board. Slight irregularity in the outline and surface is part of the handmade character rather than a fault.
Is it dishwasher safe?
Hand washing is best. Warm water, a little washing-up liquid and a soft cloth is all it needs, and it keeps the glaze looking its best for far longer. Avoid abrasive scourers, and dry it before storing or hanging.
Can I hang it up?
Yes — the cut-out handle sits over a hook, peg rail or butcher's rail easily. As a wide, solid ceramic piece it has real weight to it, so use a fixing rated for the load rather than a light adhesive hook.
Specifications & materials
Type
Round serving board
Material
Glazed stoneware
Finish
Chalk reactive glaze
Detail
Cut-out carrying handle
Overall length
45.2 cm (incl. handle)
Overall width
44.8 cm
Thickness
1.2 cm
Care
Hand wash, serving use
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