Pip Studio"s beautifully designed dinnerware is whimsical and colorful, charming and elegant at the same time. This lovely plate can be for serving cheese, appetizers, or even used as a luncheon plate. Coordinates with all the other items in the collection. PIP s real name is Catharina, but everyone knows her by her nickname. PIP was the first word that she ever spoke and her brothers just started calling her that. The rest of the family soon followed and these days no one knows any different.PIP created a studio in the attic of her house and dubbed it the PIP studio.Pip Studio products are now available in the US, after taking Europe by storm. Her motto: Happy Products for Happy People".Dishwasher safe, but NOT microwave safe.