This plate is the perfect size an shape to hold a mug and some taste treat such as a couple cookies or even a croissant. It also works well as a bedside catch all for your watch, bracelets and earrings. Or as the evenings get longer you may want to put a nice pillar candle with some greenery on it. The speckle comes from minerals within the clay body its self and is glazed with a soft off white satin glaze.