BIKU LIVING & DESIGN
Kuro Ceramic Dinner Plate
The Kuro Ceramic Dinner Plate is a 26cm black stoneware dinner plate, hand built by Gold Coast-based ceramicist Naoko Rodgers. It's fired at high temperature for everyday use. The hand building leaves each plate slightly different.
Size
The piece
The detail behind the silhouette
A black dinner plate is a decisive choice. Food reads very differently against dark ceramic than white, with pale dishes standing out sharply and darker ones needing more thought, so it suits a cook who plates deliberately rather than one who wants a neutral background.
At 26cm this is a full dinner plate, and at 1cm thick it is slim for something hand built, which takes real skill with slab and coil work. Naoko Rodgers works in high temperature stoneware, so despite being handmade these are made to be used, not displayed. She describes pottery as the art of chemistry, sitting between what a glaze is meant to do and what it actually does in the kiln, and the variation between plates comes directly out of that.
Diameter: 26cm
Height: 1cm
Material: Stoneware, high temperature fired
Colour: Black
Construction: Hand built using pinch, coil and slab techniques
Maker: Naoko Rodgers, Gold Coast
Note: Handmade, so each piece differs.
Care and warranty cover differs from piece to piece, depending on the materials and who made it. Full terms are set out on our care and warranty page.
Orders can be cancelled within 48 hours, and only while the piece is still with the supplier. Once 48 hours have passed, or the piece has been despatched, cancellation is no longer possible. Refund Policy →
White glove delivery
Our two-person team carries your piece into the room of your choice, unpacks it, assembles it where needed and takes the packaging away.
Delivery price: one price per order, set by the largest service in it. Furniture and rugs come white glove, metro from $199, regional from $349. Mirrors, art and large decor or lighting come by room delivery, from $149: two people place them in your room, without hanging or installation. Lighting ships by courier from $49. Smaller decor ships by courier from $25, usually free on decor orders over $350. Some remote areas are quoted after you order.
In-stock pieces usually arrive in 2 to 4 weeks. Out-of-stock and made-to-order pieces can take up to 12 to 16 weeks. We'll confirm your timing and call to book your delivery.
Restricted access: stairs, tight corners, a long carry from the truck or no parking nearby add $79. Lifts are fine.
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