Small Ceramic Toast / Bread Plate - Bumble Bees

 Perfect for your morning breakfast or as a gift. Approximate Dimensions: 4 1/2" x 5" - Smaller than standard bread size, perfect for tea bags, small bread, bagels Made from stoneware clay and glazes All pieces are dishwasher safe and suitable for daily use.  Microwave use not recommended. Handmade in small batches in Illinois   Creative Process All my pieces are hand built - not wheel thrown.  Each item starts out as a lump of clay which is rolled out into slabs - before being formed into its desired shape.  Due to the individual nature of the hand building process, you will notice variations and small imperfections. These do not impact the use or enjoyment of the piece, but rather accentuate its character.  Like fingerprints, they ensure that every piece is unique.  I do not list any pieces that have flaws or imperfections that would impact the use or that did not come out of the kiln exactly as intended.  Each piece is fired twice in a kiln to ensure vitrification and make them f