This dish can be used in multiple ways but perfect as a saucer for the soup bowl. Like the bowl, it is made with unglazed earthenware, thick and good at heat retention and is 6.5 inches in diameter and 1 inch high. They resist heat and can be heated in an oven or broiler, on a stove top, over a an open flame or even on charcoal if you need to finish some cooking or to serve au gratin. The outside finish is the result of a smoking process which results in an uneven dark brown exterior.