About the service
I'm a potter and work on the wheel in my own studio. This order is a handmade breakfast set built around an egg cup: a footed cup, a small plate for toast strips and a tiny salt cellar for salt. Each piece is individually thrown from stoneware or porcelain, so sets are never exactly identical, and I size the cup to fit your needs — from a small quail egg to a large duck egg, if you tell me what you usually work with at the breakfast table.
I start with a brief discussion of how you use the breakfast table: do you need one cup or a set for four, a plate with a rim or flat, a deep hollow for the egg or a shallow bowl. For larger orders, I first throw a trial piece to confirm proportions before starting work on the full set. Glaze is what gives character: I offer various food-safe glazes, from soft matte whites and warm oatmeal tones to glossy celadon and speckled stoneware finishes, and I can test a custom glaze combination on a tile sample if you need to match existing dishes.
Each piece goes through a bisque firing, is glazed by hand and fired a second time at stoneware temperature — this means the dishes can handle the dishwasher and microwave in everyday use, not just sit for decoration. I trim each foot so the piece sits level and stacks neatly, and after the final firing I sand any rough edges. A typical set includes four cups, four plates and one shared salt cellar, but I assemble sets in any quantity and configuration you need — from a single gift piece to an open collection you can add to.
Production time is about ten to twelve working days from design approval, because clay needs time to dry properly before each firing, and I don't rush this step. I send photos at the raw stage and again after firing and glazing so you see the actual piece before shipping, and I pack everything carefully in boxes with double walls and plenty of cushioning. I've made breakfast sets as wedding gifts, housewarming gifts, and for those who simply want to replace cracked store-bought cups with something made specifically for their table — I'm happy to discuss sizing, glaze samples or a completely custom design before I begin.
I start with a brief discussion of how you use the breakfast table: do you need one cup or a set for four, a plate with a rim or flat, a deep hollow for the egg or a shallow bowl. For larger orders, I first throw a trial piece to confirm proportions before starting work on the full set. Glaze is what gives character: I offer various food-safe glazes, from soft matte whites and warm oatmeal tones to glossy celadon and speckled stoneware finishes, and I can test a custom glaze combination on a tile sample if you need to match existing dishes.
Each piece goes through a bisque firing, is glazed by hand and fired a second time at stoneware temperature — this means the dishes can handle the dishwasher and microwave in everyday use, not just sit for decoration. I trim each foot so the piece sits level and stacks neatly, and after the final firing I sand any rough edges. A typical set includes four cups, four plates and one shared salt cellar, but I assemble sets in any quantity and configuration you need — from a single gift piece to an open collection you can add to.
Production time is about ten to twelve working days from design approval, because clay needs time to dry properly before each firing, and I don't rush this step. I send photos at the raw stage and again after firing and glazing so you see the actual piece before shipping, and I pack everything carefully in boxes with double walls and plenty of cushioning. I've made breakfast sets as wedding gifts, housewarming gifts, and for those who simply want to replace cracked store-bought cups with something made specifically for their table — I'm happy to discuss sizing, glaze samples or a completely custom design before I begin.
