{"product_id":"18-piece-black-dinner-set-with-cups-bowls-and-platters","title":"18 Piece Black Dinner Set with Cups, Bowls and Platters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack tableware\u003c\/strong\u003e does something no other colour does: food photographs and reads beautifully against it, which is why restaurant plating so often uses dark plates. Bright vegetables, rice and sauces all gain contrast, and a plain black service makes ordinary home cooking look considered. This \u003cstrong\u003e18-piece set\u003c\/strong\u003e covers six settings with \u003cstrong\u003ecups, bowls and platters\u003c\/strong\u003e — a coordinated service in one purchase, where mixing black pieces from different ranges rarely matches because black glazes vary enormously between makers. Suited to \u003cstrong\u003eeveryday family meals and serving guests\u003c\/strong\u003e, and particularly striking under warm lighting or candlelight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePieces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18, for six settings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 cups, 6 bowls, 6 platters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoordinated black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuying guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark glazes show \u003cstrong\u003emetal cutlery marks\u003c\/strong\u003e more clearly than pale ones — those grey streaks are metal transferred onto the glaze rather than scratches, and they lift with a mild cream cleaner or a bicarbonate paste. Avoid cutting directly on the plate, which is what causes them. Stack with a cloth between pieces, and wash over a cloth rather than against a steel sink, since ceramic chips at the rim. Black also shows water spots, so dry pieces rather than leaving them to air dry if you want the finish at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst white tableware, black gives food contrast and looks striking under warm light, though it shows cutlery marks more. Against a mixed collection, a coordinated set matters more in black than any other colour, since black glazes vary between makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do grey marks appear on black plates?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is metal transferred from cutlery onto the glaze rather than scratches. A mild cream cleaner or bicarbonate paste lifts it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes food look good on black?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes - bright vegetables, rice and sauces gain contrast, which is why restaurant plating so often uses dark plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I add matching pieces later?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack glazes vary enormously between makers, so buy a full set rather than planning to extend it with pieces from another range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you deliver outside Nairobi?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — same-day delivery within Nairobi and countrywide shipping to Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret and beyond, with payment by M-Pesa or on delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePairs well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/24-piece-black-and-white-double-glaze-ceramic-dinner-set\"\u003e24 Piece Black and White Double Glaze Ceramic Dinner Set\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/18-piece-dotted-dinner-set-with-plates-side-plates-and-soup-bowls\"\u003e18 Piece Dotted Dinner Set with Plates, Side Plates and Soup Bowls\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/6-piece-white-soup-porridge-and-salad-bowls\"\u003e6 Piece White Soup, Porridge and Salad Bowls\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable at WIMU Kitchen, Nairobi.\u003c\/strong\u003e Same-day Nairobi delivery · countrywide shipping (Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret) · pay by M-Pesa or on delivery. 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