For entertaining purposes, any one of these exquisite stoneware Mara designs would make an excellent serving platter for either your chosen hors d'oeuvre or main meal. The flowers, birds and geometric designs all represent her personal vision and display her unique perceptions of the world. Mara stoneware serving platters are fired twice at high temperatures and finished by hand. Minor imperfections and color variations are therefore a common characteristic of hand-finished stoneware products.