The Peppermint Swirl Dish That's Pure Sweet-Shop Joy.

Charmed House Interiors · Kitchen/Bar

A shallow ceramic dish painted as a wrapped peppermint — a red-and-white pinwheel swirling out from the centre, with sculpted twisted ends forming the handles. The brushwork is loose and hand-painted, the glaze bright and glossy. Small enough for sweets or a side plate, cheerful enough to lift the whole table.

The kind of piece that makes people grin before they've been offered anything.

Style note — dessert: Use as a side plate for cake or mince pies, napkin folded over the swirl.

Style note — the sweet dish: Fill with licorice, peppermint, or sugared almonds and set it out where guests gather.

Two Ways to Style It

On a red gingham quilted placemat. Layer the swirl against the check for a proper candy-cane palette, finished with a cream napkin and gold flatware.

On a plain white Christmas table. Set one at every place as a charger accent — all that white lets the swirl land like a graphic print.