Black Toast Soup Plate Ideal for serving soup, risotto or salad, this beautifully decorated soup plate from Emma Bridgewater adds an elegant touch to any meal.  Deep and wide enough to provide a hearty portion, the bowl features the stylish Black Toast design, based on calligraphy by Matthew Rice. The wording around the rim reads: RISOTTO. PEA & HAM SOUP The bowl makes a perfect housewarming gift and blends beautifully with any item by Emma Bridgewater. Black Toast Range Focusing on typography and orderly patterns created from lines of text,  Black Toast  is a simple but undeniably stylish range. The letters themselves are designed by Emma Bridgewater’s   husband, Matthew Rice, who has had an interest in lettering since his school days. Combined with the black and light cream colour scheme, this range is both sophisticated and elegant. It works wonderfully with the  Oranges   range from Emma Bridgewater. Not suitable for Microwave use. Not Oven safe. Dishwasher safe, however it is recommended to wash in lower temperature with liquid detergent to maintain appearance. Emma Bridgewater’s English earthenware is hand-made in her factory in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire in England. The spongeware patterns are decorated entirely by hand.