★★★★★
„The Color Pure Set is simply beautiful. Every plate looks slightly different – that's what makes it so special. The quality is top-notch."
Quality meets sustainability · since 2021
Dinnerware
Dinnerware
that lasts.
Handcrafted Stoneware (earthenware) Dinnerware Sets with reactive glaze – every piece is one of a kind. For meals that stay with you.
Customer service
Reply within 24h
Dishwasher safe
& microwave safe
Fast delivery
2–4 days · Special packaging
4.9 stars
Over 400 reviews
What are you looking for?
Dinnerware SetsFor 4, 6, 8 and 12
Sets for 12 people36- & 48-piece
Sets for 6 people18- & 24-piece
Plates & Plate SetsDinner, Side & Pasta Plates
Cups & MugsCoffee, Tea, Espresso
BowlsSalad, Cereal, Buddha Bowl
Dinner ServiceComplete & Combination Service
StonewareSturdy for every day
PorcelainFine & bright
Dinnerware by number of people, pieces and colour
Whether you need a set for the whole family or individual plates to add to your collection: here you'll find the right starting point.
„Every piece of stoneware carries the hands of its making within it – the irregularities, the colours, the warmth. That is not a flaw. That is craftsmanship."— Robin Bieker, Töpferkunst · Stoneware Dinnerware Sets since 2021
Origins & Craftsmanship
Handmade
Handmade
in Portugal
Portugal has one of the oldest ceramic traditions in Europe. Our dinnerware sets are made in small workshops, where every piece is shaped by hand, glazed and fired at over 1,200 °C.
The reactive glaze – a hallmark of Portuguese ceramic – reacts with the clay in a unique way during firing. No two plates are alike.
1200°Firing temperature
100%Handcrafted
6+Collections
400+Happy customers
Collections
All collections A–Z
Find your style
Material Guide
Stoneware (earthenware), Stoneware
Stoneware (earthenware), Stoneware
& Porcelain – What's the Difference?
Stoneware (earthenware) is a porous ceramic material fired at 1000–1150 °C. It looks warmer and more natural than stoneware or porcelain, is lighter, and is visually unique thanks to its reactive glaze.
Töpferkunst Material GuideStoneware (earthenware)
Firing temperature: ~1000–1150 °C
- Warm & natural look
- Reactive glaze – every piece is one of a kind
- Lighter than stoneware
- Dishwasher safe & microwave safe
- Ideal for everyday use
Stoneware
Firing temperature: ~1200–1300 °C
- Denser & waterproof
- Very robust & durable
- Dishwasher safe & microwave safe
- Ideal for heavy use
Porcelain
Firing temperature: ~1300–1400 °C
- Fine, white & translucent
- Very hard & dense
- Formal & elegant
- Often used for special occasions
Customer Reviews
What our customers say
★★★★★
„In daily use for months – not a single chip, no faded colour. Handmade in Portugal isn't a marketing promise, you can feel it."
★★★★★
„Bought as a gift and the recipient fell in love with it straight away. Beautiful packaging, great quality. Would gladly buy again."
Töpferkunst
Why buy tableware from
Why buy tableware from
Töpferkunst?
Töpferkunst is your ceramic online shop for tableware made from Stoneware (earthenware), Stoneware and Porcelain: over 30 collections, many of them handcrafted in Portugal and every piece one of a kind. We deliver quickly and safely to most EU countries (all shipping countries).
Our range goes from the classic Dinner Service to the Combination Service with cups: Dinnerware Sets for 4, 6, 8 or 12 people, plus plates, cups and bowls to add to them. All sets are dishwasher safe, almost all are microwave safe, and they are made for everyday use.
Many of our dinnerware sets have a reactive glaze: it reacts with the clay during firing and creates colour gradients that make every piece different from the next. You can find them sorted by colour – Black, Green, Blue, Colourful, Grey, Brown & Beige – or by style: modern and Vintage & Country House.
Whether it's handcrafted pottery tableware for every day or a handmade Dinnerware Set for special occasions: at Töpferkunst you'll find bowls, cups and plates made from stoneware that get more beautiful with every use. The Collections from A to Z page shows all ranges at a glance.
FAQ
Frequently asked
Frequently asked
questions
Handmade ceramic tableware is not a mass-produced item – each piece is made individually and differs slightly in colour, glaze and surface. Töpferkunst offers ceramic tableware made from Stoneware (earthenware), Stoneware and Porcelain that is made for the everyday table: dishwasher safe, microwave safe and food safe.
Stoneware (earthenware) is fired at 1000–1150 °C – it is lighter, warmer in look and often finished with a reactive glaze that gives each piece a unique pattern. Stoneware is fired at 1200–1300 °C: denser, waterproof and especially robust for intensive everyday use.
Part of the Töpferkunst range is handcrafted in Portugal – in particular the stoneware (earthenware) with reactive glaze. Töpferkunst also offers tableware from China that meets the same quality standards.
Stoneware (earthenware) dinnerware is particularly well suited to everyday use. At Töpferkunst, we especially recommend Color Pure or Glaze. For special occasions, Elegance or Chic are a good fit.
Yes. All Dinnerware Sets from Töpferkunst are dishwasher safe, microwave safe and food safe, including the handcrafted collections from Portugal.
Töpferkunst is a specialist online shop for ceramic dinnerware made of stoneware (earthenware) and stoneware, with over 30 collections. The range extends from sets for 4 to Dinner Services for 12.