The Sardine Plate in Vespers Plum

Made by hand in Piran

The Sardine Plate

Small fish-shaped plate

€32

Made one at a time

The small-piece sister of the Bay Fish Platter - for one olive, one almond, one fig.

Glaze · Vespers Plum

Twilight in Tartini Square.

Length

12 cm

Width

7.5 cm

Qty

1

.

Secure checkout via Stripe · Free EU shipping over €100 · Breakage replaced free, anywhere

Same fish form, half the size. Sculpted spiral eye, gill-fins on both edges, a small embossed flower at the tail. Useful as a side-plate, a salt cellar, a place to land a teabag, or as an under-saucer for the citrus reamer. One per setting at the table.

Why this matters

Why this sardine plate
is unlike anything else.

Most ceramics on a shelf today were stamped from moulds in factories - same shape, same weight, same surface. This one was made by hand in Piran, glazed by hand with colour sourced locally, and fired in a single small kiln by the Adriatic.

01

The hand

Slight wobble of the rim. Fingerprint on the foot. The evidence of the maker stays - that's the point.

02

The glaze

Adriatic Cobalt comes from the sea at dawn. Sečovlje Salt from the pale ponds. Olive Grove from the terraced hills. Every glaze named for a place in Piran.

Inside the studio →
Hands trimming a piece on the wheel

◆ Trimming the foot · Studio in Piran

N° 06 · From the table

What people say once it arrives.

“
If you want a locally made souvenir, pick up a ceramic from here. The owner is thoughtful and makes every piece with care.

Nancy Zhou

Google review

· 01 of 03

“
Lots of little shops in Piran sell ceramic souvenirs, but these are truly unique. We walked past them several times and finally gave in. The artist is passionate, and it shows.

ibac001

Google review

· 02 of 03

“
A lovely little shop with amazing handmade ceramics. We took our memories of Piran home with us. The owner is also very kind.

Gabi Griesbeck

Google review

· 03 of 03

◆ Bisqueware fresh from the kiln · Piran

Notes · 04 · Shipping

Packed safe.
Arrives safe.

Each piece is wrapped by hand in fine tissue paper, then double-boxed and insured. Free EU shipping over €100; flat rate worldwide. If anything arrives broken, we replace it - anywhere, no question.

Shipping rates →

◆ Trimming the foot · Studio in Piran

Notes · 02 · How it's made

Made by hand,
in studio light.

Each piece takes shape in Piran - pulled on the wheel or formed at the bench. No moulds, no shortcuts - just clay, hands, and Mediterranean light pouring through the studio windows.

  • i.The wheel turns slow.
  • ii.Clay centres under steady hands.
  • iii.The piece emerges, never identical.
Watch the studio →

Notes · 03 · Built for daily use

Made to last
through years of use.

Dishwasher- and food-safe. Handmade stoneware is stronger than you'd think - it holds heat, resists chips, and the glaze only deepens with daily handling.

  • i.Dishwasher- and food-safe
  • ii.Lead-free, made for daily use
  • iii.One-year guarantee included

◆ Olive Grove glaze · daily life, undisplayed

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