This large oval baking dish and serving bowl made of Polish Pottery by Ceramika Artystyczna combines practical functionality, generous capacity and a highly decorative appearance.
The external dimensions are approx. 30.5 × 21.5 cm, the height is approx. 6 cm, the weight is approx. 1.35 kg, and the maximum water capacity when filled to overflowing is approx. 2 litres.
The base measures approx. 26 × 16 cm, giving the dish a stable standing surface on the dining table, kitchen worktop or buffet.
This shape is available in 5 different sizes, and this version is the second largest in the series. It is therefore especially suitable for families, larger portions, guests, restaurants, hotels, catering and buffet service.
One of the major advantages of a decorative ceramic baking dish is that food can be prepared and then served in the same piece.
Lasagne, potato gratin, roasted vegetables or a large family casserole do not need to be transferred to another serving dish after baking.
The beautiful Polish Pottery can be placed directly on the table and becomes part of the presentation itself.
It is practical for everyday use and especially attractive for Sunday lunches, birthdays, Easter, Christmas, family celebrations and dinners with friends.
The second largest of five sizes
This baking dish belongs to a series of five different sizes.
The version offered here is the second largest.
It is large enough for a complete family meal while remaining more manageable than the largest model in the series.
The different sizes can also be combined beautifully.
Smaller dishes are suitable for sauces, dips, side dishes and individual portions, while this second largest version is ideal for main courses, salads, vegetables, bread and larger desserts.
For large casseroles and oven dishes
The generous size offers many possibilities in the family kitchen.
Potato gratin
Pasta bake
Vegetable casserole
Broccoli and potato bake
Cauliflower gratin
Courgette with tomatoes
Aubergine bake
Minced meat casserole
Chicken with vegetables
Salmon with spinach
Sweet potato gratin
Baked gnocchi
Sauerkraut casserole
Baked spätzle
The large surface also gives plenty of room for a rich golden cheese crust or a crisp topping.
For many types of lasagne
The dish is excellent for preparing different varieties of lasagne.
Classic lasagne Bolognese
Vegetable lasagne
Spinach and ricotta lasagne
Salmon and spinach lasagne
Aubergine lasagne
Courgette lasagne
Pumpkin lasagne
Mushroom lasagne
Lasagne with minced meat and vegetables
Even a familiar family favourite feels more special when served directly in decorative Polish Pottery.
For potato dishes
Potatoes are among the most versatile ingredients for this dish.
Potato gratin
Potatoes with leeks
Potatoes with broccoli
Rosemary and garlic potatoes
Cheesy potatoes
Potatoes with mushrooms
Sweet potato gratin
Potatoes with feta and Mediterranean herbs
Potatoes with creamy sauce and cheese
The oval shape is particularly well suited to layering thin slices of potato.
For vegetable dishes
The dish is also excellent for vegetarian and vegan meals.
Courgettes
Aubergines
Peppers
Tomatoes
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Fennel
Carrots
Sweet potatoes
Pumpkin
Onions
Mushrooms
For example, courgette, aubergine, peppers, tomatoes, red onion and garlic can be combined with olive oil, rosemary and thyme to create a colourful Mediterranean-style dish.
For meat dishes
The large format also provides plenty of space for different meat dishes.
Chicken with vegetables
Minced meat casserole
Meatballs in tomato sauce
Pork fillet with vegetables
Stuffed peppers
Minced meat with potatoes
Mediterranean chicken with tomatoes and olives
Meatballs with vegetables
Meat, potatoes and vegetables can be prepared together in one dish and then served directly at the table.
For fish and seafood
Thanks to its elongated oval shape, the dish is also particularly suitable for fish.
Salmon with spinach
Fish fillet on vegetables
Cod with tomatoes
Fish with potatoes and fennel
Prawns with garlic and tomatoes
Mediterranean fish with olives, herbs and lemon
The finished dish can be served directly in the decorative ceramic piece.
For bread and savoury baking
In addition to classic casseroles, the dish can also be used for savoury baked dishes.
Focaccia
Pull-apart bread
Gratinated baguette
Savoury bread pudding
Stuffed breads
Pizza-inspired oven dishes
The broad surface provides plenty of room for vegetables, cheese, herbs and other toppings.
As a large salad bowl
This dish does not have to be used only for hot food.
At approx. 30.5 × 21.5 cm, it also works beautifully as a decorative salad bowl.
Green salad
Greek salad
Tomato and mozzarella salad
Potato salad
Pasta salad
Cucumber salad
Mediterranean couscous salad
Bulgur salad
Caesar salad
Antipasti salad
The oval shape is an elegant alternative to the classic round salad bowl.
For antipasti and starters
When entertaining guests, the dish can be filled with a variety of starters.
Olives
Feta
Mozzarella
Sun-dried tomatoes
Grilled peppers
Marinated courgettes
Aubergines
Artichokes
Stuffed peppers
Stuffed vine leaves
Marinated mushrooms
Add fresh bread, olive oil and herbs to create an attractive Mediterranean-style spread.
For barbecues and garden parties
During a barbecue, the dish can be used in many different ways.
Potato salad
Pasta salad
Tomato salad
Green salad
Grilled vegetables
Corn on the cob
Potatoes
Marinated vegetables
Antipasti
Baguette
Cooked grilled meat
The ceramic dish becomes not only a practical serving vessel but also a decorative part of the barbecue table.
As a bread basket
Lined with a beautiful cloth napkin, the dish can easily be used as a generous bread basket.
Bread rolls
Baguette
Ciabatta
Croissants
Pretzels
Bread slices
Flatbread
For breakfast or brunch, it can be combined with smaller dishes from the same series for butter, jam, honey and spreads.
As a fruit bowl
On the dining table, kitchen worktop or kitchen island, the dish can also be used permanently as a decorative fruit bowl.
Apples
Pears
Oranges
Mandarins
Lemons
Peaches
Nectarines
Plums
Grapes
The natural colours of fruit pair beautifully with both traditional and modern Polish Pottery patterns.
For desserts
The dish is also ideal for sweet dishes.
Apple crumble
Berry crumble
Bread pudding
Oven pancake
Baked rice pudding
Baked cheesecake-style desserts
Fruit bakes
Baked plums
Baked apples
Tiramisu
It is especially attractive for desserts placed in the centre of the table and shared among guests.
For family celebrations and special occasions
This size works particularly well for festive occasions.
Birthdays
Family celebrations
Easter
Christmas
New Year's Eve
Weddings
Anniversaries
Brunch
Barbecues
Dinner with friends
Sunday lunch
A beautifully filled Polish Pottery dish can become a decorative highlight on a festive table.
For restaurants and professional catering
The second largest size also offers many possibilities in professional food service.
It is suitable for restaurants, cafés, hotels, guesthouses, catering companies and buffets.
Possible uses include
Lasagne
Potato gratin
Vegetable casseroles
Roasted vegetables
Fish dishes
Meat dishes
Salads
Antipasti
Side dishes
Bread
Desserts
Sharing dishes
Restaurants with a traditional, regional, rustic or artisan concept can use Polish Pottery to create a much more individual presentation than standard white catering tableware.
For buffet and catering
At a buffet, this dish can take on many roles.
Salads
Antipasti
Bread
Vegetables
Potatoes
Side dishes
Finger food
Fruit
Desserts
Baked goods
Combining several sizes and patterns can create a varied yet harmonious buffet presentation.
For hotels and breakfast buffets
The dish can also be used flexibly at hotel breakfast buffets.
Bread rolls
Croissants
Bread
Fruit
Apples
Oranges
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Pastries
Small portion-packed products
Several sizes from the same series create an attractive and coordinated display.
As a mobile herb garden
A particularly creative use outside the traditional kitchen is as a mobile herb garden.
The large surface provides room for several herbs.
Basil
Parsley
Chives
Thyme
Rosemary
Oregano
Mint
Coriander
Marjoram
Because a baking dish does not have drainage holes, it is advisable to keep the herbs in separate small plant pots or suitable inserts and place these inside the ceramic dish.
This makes it easier to control excess water.
The entire herb arrangement can then be moved as one unit.
It can stand by the kitchen window and be moved to the worktop while cooking or directly to the dining table.
In suitable weather, it can also be carried onto the balcony or terrace.
In this way, the baking dish becomes a decorative mobile herb garden.
For cress
Cress is especially easy to grow.
A shallow insert or small growing trays can be placed inside the ceramic dish.
Within a few days, a fresh green surface develops that is both edible and decorative.
Fresh cress is excellent with
Bread and butter
Cream cheese
Potatoes
Egg dishes
Salads
Soups
For microgreens
The dish can also be used for growing and displaying microgreens.
Radish
Broccoli
Rocket
Mustard
Peas
Sunflower
Cress
Because there are no drainage holes, removable growing trays or inserts are particularly practical.
For raising seedlings
In spring, the dish can be used as a decorative tray for small plant pots and seed trays.
Tomatoes
Peppers
Basil
Parsley
Lettuce
Flowers
Herbs
The small pots remain together in one place and can easily be moved as a group to another window or growing position.
For floristry
For florists and anyone who enjoys creative decoration, the large oval shape offers many possibilities.
The elongated shape is especially suitable for low table arrangements.
Fresh flowers
Dried flowers
Moss
Branches
Succulents
Ornamental grasses
Pine cones
Stones
Small plants
Natural materials
Small decorative figures
A low floral arrangement has an important advantage on a festive table: guests can still see one another and talk comfortably across the table.
For weddings
With flowers, greenery, moss and seasonal materials, the dish can be transformed into an elegant table arrangement.
Several dishes can be combined along long wedding tables.
After the celebration, the ceramic piece can be cleaned and used again in the kitchen or for serving.
Spring decoration
In spring, the dish can be filled with natural materials.
Moss
Spring flowers
Cress
Small bulb plants
Branches
Decorative eggs
Stones
Natural materials
This makes it possible to create a small spring arrangement for the table, windowsill or sideboard.
Easter decoration
At Easter, the oval dish offers plenty of room for
Moss
Cress
Easter eggs
Spring flowers
Feathers
Branches
Small decorative figures
Natural materials
A practical kitchen item can therefore become an attractive Easter decoration for several weeks.
Autumn decoration
In autumn, the dish can be decorated with seasonal materials.
Apples
Chestnuts
Acorns
Pine cones
Walnuts
Rose hips
Autumn leaves
Dried flowers
Small ornamental pumpkins
The warm natural colours create a beautiful contrast with the Polish Pottery patterns.
Christmas decoration
During Advent and Christmas, the dish can also be used creatively as a decorative bowl.
Fir branches
Pine cones
Dried orange slices
Cinnamon sticks
Walnuts
Stars
Christmas baubles
Small LED lights
Such an arrangement is suitable for the home, restaurant, hotel, reception area or festive dining table.
Special recipes
Mediterranean potato bake with feta and tomatoes
Ingredients
800 g potatoes
250 g cherry tomatoes
200 g feta
1 red onion
2 cloves garlic
250 ml cream
2 tbsp olive oil
Rosemary
Thyme
Salt
Pepper
Slice the potatoes thinly and arrange them in the dish with the onion and tomatoes.
Mix the cream with garlic, salt, pepper and herbs and pour over the potatoes.
Crumble the feta over the top and drizzle with a little olive oil.
Bake at approx. 180 to 190 °C until the potatoes are tender and the surface is beautifully golden.
Chicken with lemon, olives and rosemary potatoes
Ingredients
600 to 800 g chicken pieces
600 g small potatoes
1 lemon
100 g olives
200 g cherry tomatoes
1 red onion
3 tbsp olive oil
Rosemary
Thyme
Salt
Pepper
Halve the potatoes and place them in the dish with the onion and tomatoes.
Arrange the chicken pieces on top.
Season with olive oil, salt, pepper, rosemary and thyme.
Add lemon slices and olives.
Bake until the chicken is fully cooked and the potatoes are golden brown.
The entire ceramic dish can then be placed directly on the table.
Salmon with fennel, potatoes and lemon cream
Ingredients
600 g salmon fillet
500 g potatoes
1 to 2 fennel bulbs
200 ml cream
1 organic lemon
Dill
Salt
Pepper
Slice the potatoes thinly and finely slice the fennel.
Mix both in the dish with the cream, salt and pepper and pre-bake briefly.
Then place the salmon on top.
Add lemon slices and dill and finish baking.
A beautiful dish for family meals or entertaining guests.
Mediterranean vegetable lasagne with feta
Ingredients
Lasagne sheets
1 courgette
1 small aubergine
2 peppers
400 g chopped tomatoes
200 g feta
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
Olive oil
Basil
Oregano
Salt
Pepper
Cut the vegetables into small pieces and lightly fry them with the onion and garlic.
Add the tomatoes and season well.
Layer the vegetables, lasagne sheets and crumbled feta alternately in the dish.
Bake until the lasagne is tender and the surface is golden.
Baked gnocchi with spinach, tomatoes and mozzarella
Ingredients
800 g gnocchi
250 g spinach leaves
250 g cherry tomatoes
250 g mozzarella
200 ml cream
1 clove garlic
Nutmeg
Salt
Pepper
Spread the gnocchi in the dish.
Add the spinach and halved tomatoes.
Season the cream with garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper and pour over.
Distribute the mozzarella on top and bake until golden.
Large apple and berry crumble
Ingredients
5 apples
250 g berries
150 g flour
100 g rolled oats
120 g butter
100 g brown sugar
Cinnamon
Vanilla
Cut the apples into pieces and distribute them in the dish with the berries.
Make the crumble topping from flour, oats, butter, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla.
Spread it over the fruit.
Bake at approx. 180 °C until the fruit is soft and the crumble is golden.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or vanilla sauce.
Baked feta with honey, tomatoes and herbs
Ingredients
400 g feta
400 g cherry tomatoes
100 g olives
1 red onion
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp honey
Thyme
Oregano
Pepper
Place the feta in the centre of the dish.
Arrange the tomatoes, olives and onion around it.
Drizzle with olive oil and honey and season with herbs and pepper.
Bake until the tomatoes soften and the feta is lightly browned.
Serve with fresh bread or baguette.
Rustic bread bake with mushrooms and cheese
Ingredients
400 to 500 g day-old bread
350 g mushrooms
1 onion
4 eggs
350 ml milk
150 g grated cheese
Parsley
Nutmeg
Salt
Pepper
Cut the bread into cubes and place in the dish.
Fry the mushrooms and onion and spread them over the bread.
Whisk the eggs with milk and seasonings and pour over.
Sprinkle with cheese and bake until golden.
This is a delicious way to make good use of bread from the previous day.
Mobile herb garden with basil, parsley and chives
You will need
Small plant pots or suitable planting inserts
Basil
Parsley
Chives
Optional thyme, mint, oregano or coriander
Suitable potting soil
Plant the herbs in separate small pots and arrange them together in the oval ceramic dish.
The spaces between the pots can be decorated.
It is important that excess water from the individual pots can be controlled.
This creates a mobile herb garden that can be moved from the kitchen window to the dining table, worktop or outdoors when the weather is suitable.
One dish for many areas of life
In the morning, it can serve as a bread basket.
At lunchtime, a potato gratin can be prepared in it.
In the afternoon, it can be used for apple crumble.
At a barbecue, it can be filled with salad or antipasti.
In a restaurant, side dishes or sharing dishes can be served in it.
At a hotel, it can present bread, fruit or pastries.
For catering, it offers space for finger food.
At the kitchen window, it can become a mobile herb garden.
In spring, it can hold small seedling pots.
At a wedding, it can become a floral table decoration.
In autumn, it can be filled with apples, chestnuts and natural materials.
At Christmas, it can become a festive decorative bowl.
It is precisely this versatility that makes the second largest oval dish in the series particularly interesting.
It can be used as a baking dish, casserole dish, serving bowl, salad bowl, fruit bowl, bread basket, buffet dish, plant tray and decorative bowl.
With dimensions of approx. 30.5 × 21.5 cm, a height of approx. 6 cm, a weight of approx. 1.35 kg, a maximum capacity of approx. 2 litres to overflowing and a base measuring approx. 26 × 16 cm, it offers an excellent balance between everyday practicality and generous capacity.
A versatile piece of Polish Pottery by Ceramika Artystyczna for the family kitchen, guests, restaurants, hotels, catering, floristry, herb growing and creative decoration.