What is a saucer?

Every family has this type of dishware - a saucer. This type of plate is distinguished by its small size and inwardly curved edges. Use it as a stand for tea and coffee mugs, as well as glasses, so that liquid does not spill onto the tablecloth if moved carelessly.

What is a saucer?

The dishes do not have specific, clear dimensions that would be approved in GOST standards. All dictionaries indicate that it is small in size plate, used as a stand. It is often used to serve cakes, pastries and sweets for tea.

In our country, several deeply established traditions are associated with it. For example, having tea while sipping from a plate.

Historical reference

The ancestor of the saucer is considered to be an ordinary plate, which was invented in its modern form in China. The history of the device began approximately in the 3rd – 4th millennium BC. Later, in the 13th–14th centuries, the product came to the territory of modern Turkey, where it underwent changes and acquired the shape of the current device.

In European countries, the saucer is somewhat different in appearance from Russian specimens. This is directly related to the traditions that are associated with this type of dishes for Russian people.

Traditions associated with dishes

Drinking tea from a plate has been a common habit of people since ancient times. It is believed that this way the liquid cools down faster and drinking tea is much more pleasant, sipping the drink with a characteristic sip.

In Europe, such a ritual of tea drinking was not accepted, but still in some countries they understood the friendliness of such a process and are happy to use this method.

Types of saucers

You can find many varieties of it on sale today. Among them are not only porcelain and ceramic products, they are intended for laying out dessert, drinking tea at the samovar and serving portioned jam.

Wooden and clay saucers are also sold and used for decorative purposes. Often, such varieties are used for nuts, seeds and other toppings. Clay ones are also used as souvenirs: they are often painted with hand-made patterns.

The saucer today is part of any service. They must be included in the set of dishes for holidays and everyday use.