Plate (dishware)

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Chinese blue-and-white porcelain plates, on display in the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey

A set of plates before being glazed at a pottery shop

A plate is a broad, concave, but mainly flat vessel on which food can be served.^[1] A plate can also be used for ceremonial or decorative purposes.

Contents 1 Design 1.1 Materials 1.2 Size and type 2 History 3 Disposable plates 4 Plates as collectibles 5 See also 6 References

Design