Handcrafting a shape means accepting that it will not be perfectly symmetrical, and the Ernaldus Oval Platter leans into that: its line has a softness that a machine-pressed platter never gets. Designed in Italy and hand painted in Portugal with holly branches and berries, it is festive without announcing itself, which is why the collection tends to stay out well past the season rather than going back into a box. The stoneware is fired at high temperature until vitrified, making it dense, impermeable, and strong enough for a platter that gets passed around a full table all evening. It is dishwasher and microwave safe. Use it for a roast, a row of sliced ham, a tray of cookies, or anything else December asks it to carry.