Mottled Earthenware Trivet

Introducing the latest addition to the P&H collection - The Mottled Earthenware Trivet.

Following on from an inspiring factory visit last Summer we longed to collaborate and came upon the idea of creating these 20cm x 20cm three tone, hand mottled trivets. 

Made exclusively for Pentreath & Hall by The Phoenix Tile Studio, the last remaining tile factory in Stoke-on-Trent to hand extrude and hand cut their tiles. 

The amount of work and attention to detail that has gone into each trivet is truly astonishing.

Starting with clay being slip cast into a plaster mould and left to dry overnight, they are removed from the mould and cleaned, then stamped with our P&H logo on their backs and left for between 5 - 7 days to dry out evenly before their first firing. This process happens over two weeks.

They are then handed over to Natalie, the mottling queen, who uses a combination of sponge and brush techniques to apply the 'Teapot', Victorian Green' and 'Bright White' glazes,to achieve the perfect mottle, through various different applications and techniques, ensuring there is consistency but that no two tiles are the same. To get the edges looking so good is a skill in itself!

After this, each trivet is again cleaned of any excess glaze and sprayed with a fine top coat of teapot glaze. Before firing, the backs are again cleaned of any stray glaze then they are packed into the kiln for an overnight firing. This total process takes another week. 

After the firing, the backs are sanded to remove any stray bits of glaze and mess that can accumulate during production and handling. The each trivet is checked through quality control before being packed and sent to us. Over sixteen steps make up the production process for these incredible tiles.

Protect surfaces from hot cookware, support the precious potteries of Stoke-on-Trent!

Dimensions: 20cm x 20cm. 

Fitted with tiny rubber feet to prevent any scratching from the unglazed underneath.