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pottery made for life

Featured Products

Ceramic Butter Dish
$85.00

Our round butter dish brings beauty to the mundane. Tested extensively, this dish is made to perfectly hold a ½ pound of butter.

To preserve the finish of your piece hand wash…or if you’re lazy like me put it in the top shelf of your dishwasher.

This item is made with speckled stoneware clay and glazed with a dinnerware safe glaze. Due to the nature of handmade ceramics the total weight, height, width, and glaze will vary between each piece.

Roughly 5.5” around and 4.25” tall

Ceramic Sugar Dish
$75.00

Our sugar dish is made to fit any aesthetic. Tested extensively, this sugar dish is crafted with care and function in mind. It has a lid for easy refilling, a spoon cutout for everyday use, and straight lines for a simplistic look.

To preserve the finish of your piece hand wash…or if you’re lazy like me put it in the top shelf of your dishwasher.

This item is made with speckled stoneware clay and glazed with a dinnerware safe glaze. Due to the nature of handmade ceramics the total weight, height, width and glaze finish will vary between each piece.

Roughly 5” tall and 3.5” around.

A woman with dark hair styled in a bun, wearing a white shirt, standing in a room with a wooden ceiling, holding a cream speckled butter dish made by Essem Ceramics

About Essem

My initials are S.M. so I decided to phonetically spell it…which turned out to be the latin verb “essem” meaning I was. My pottery is my stamp on the world, saying I was [here].

I have a deep love of classic shapes and neutral colours (hello green, blue, black, white and brown!). I design pottery for myself/my home and hope that others will like it!

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