Kenyan Soapstone Oval Plate 'Natural'

The Oval Plate is a simple, versatile piece — a smooth soapstone dish, perfect for keeping keys, jewellery, or soap within reach, or for displaying smaller pieces from the AARVEN collection.

Soapstone is a tactile, marble-like stone, and being a natural material, every piece varies slightly in colour and pattern. Ours are polished and finished with natural beeswax.

Who made your soapstone carving?

Hand carved by the Tabaka Youth Self Help Group, a collective of soapstone artisans based in Tabaka, South West Kenya, founded in 1996 and led today by Bonnie. The group carves each piece from soapstone quarried locally, continuing a craft the region has been known for over generations.

The detail:

• Soapstone, hand carved and polished with natural beeswax
• Length 14cm x Width 8cm approximately
• Colour and pattern will vary naturally, piece to piece

Care

Handle with care and wash by hand — soapstone isn't suitable for the dishwasher.