Emma Bridgewater Poppies Pinks Earthenware Tea Plate, 16cm

Great for cakes and treats. A handmade and hand-decorated design from Emma Bridgewater.

Emma Bridgewater pottery is made from cream-coloured earthenware in the company's factory in Stoke-on-Trent, the home of British pottery. Traditional skills and craftsmanship are used as each piece is smoothed to perfection before being kiln-fired, decorated, glazed and carefully inspected for selection.

• Earthenware Strong and practical, earthenware is often a little thicker than other ceramics, making it ideal for everyday use.
• Stoneware Fired at high temperatures, stoneware is very tough and heat-resistant. It comes in a number of different glaze finishes.
• Porcelain Affordable yet luxurious, porcelain is renowned for its translucency. Fired at high temperatures, porcelain has an extremely tough glazed surface, making it durable.
• Fine china The synthetic bone ash used in fine china makes it a more affordable alternative to bone china. Like bone china, it's strong, translucent and delicate, and creamier in colour.
• New bone china A type of porcelain with added calcium oxide to achieve a similar aesthetic as bone china, but without animal bone ash.
• Bone china White bone china is the strongest and most translucent ceramic. Though it looks delicate, it's tough enough for daily use and is usually dishwasher-safe. It contains at least 35% bone ash.