Handmade Tamegroute Half-Glazed Plate - Green

A handmade ceramic serving plate from Tamegroute, shaped and fired by skilled potters in southern Morocco. Each plate features a distinctive half-glazed design — deep green glaze on one side, with the raw terracotta clay naturally exposed on the other. Fired in traditional underground wood-fired kilns, the intense heat creates organic glaze runs, natural drips, and unique color variations. No two plates are identical.

Perfect as a fruit bowl, decorative centrepiece, or display piece for dried botanicals, bread, or seasonal styling. This piece brings raw artisan character to any interior or retail space. Hand wash recommended. Built to last decades.

Dimensions

• Small: 20cm diameter
• Medium: 25cm diameter
• Large: 30cm diameter

Features

• Handmade and hand-thrown ceramic
• Traditional wood-fired kiln construction
• Half-glazed green with exposed terracotta clay
• Food-safe glazed ceramic
• Each piece unique due to handcraft
• Hand wash only — do not microwave or dishwasher

Best Suited for Dry Use

Due to the partially unglazed raw clay finish, these plates are best suited for dry use — fruit, bread, dried botanicals, or decorative display. Not recommended for liquids or wet foods. The exposed clay will absorb moisture if used with wet foods or liquids for extended periods.

Why the Chips and Marks Are Authentic

Tamegroute plates are stacked vertically during firing. Where pottery touches, minor glaze chips occur naturally. Where ash settles, it creates soft marks and colour variation in the green glaze. Where glaze runs, it pools unevenly across the exposed clay. This is the exact opposite of smooth, uniform ceramic production.

Each piece carries the story of the kiln and the fire. The variations in glaze depth, the chips at the rim, the organic drips where glaze meets clay—these are fingerprints of handmade pottery, not flaws. They prove a Moroccan artisan shaped this by hand and fired it using traditional methods that cannot be replicated by machines.

When you own Tamegroute pottery, you own durability and a piece that gets better with age.