Some glazes are painted. This one is grown. The Comporta Appetizer Plate is finished with a crackle glaze that shifts from warm amber to deep brown, with traces of blue and green that appear differently on every piece. The fine network of crackles across the surface is not a flaw — it is the signature of the technique, a record of the firing process that makes each plate genuinely unrepeatable.
Use it for olives before dinner. For a small cheese, a few slices of bread, a handful of roasted almonds. For the kind of thing that deserves a considered surface but doesn’t need a full plate.
Why We Selected It
The Comporta Collection takes its name from the Portuguese coastal village — wilder and more elemental than Cascais, with a landscape of pine forests, rice fields, and Atlantic light. The crackle glaze finish gives these pieces a depth and character that smooth-glazed ceramics cannot replicate. The colour variation between pieces — from warm amber to deep blue-brown — means that a table set with the Comporta Collection has a natural, gathered quality, as if the pieces were collected over time rather than bought together. Chip-proof and built to last.
Details
Material: Stoneware
Finish: Crackle glaze — amber, brown, blue and green tones
Diameter: 17 cm
Height: 3 cm
Weight: 530 g
Chip-proof
Colour varies between pieces — a natural feature of the crackle glaze technique
Wash and dry thoroughly before first use. Prevent thermal shock by allowing gradual heating and cooling — always place hot items on suitable trivets. Handle gently and hand wash larger or more delicate pieces.
