It’s no secret how much we love ceramics. (Just a little evidence here and here.) As much as I love all the mugs and tableware (our IG features aren’t exclusively ceramics… but they sure could be.) At different times last year Angela and I both complained to each other about our need for butter dishes (with lids for sure, because, cats) but couldn’t find them anywhere. It was all oversized white dishes (often with farmhouse lettering and some sort of punny “butter” label–because otherwise what’s underneath would be an unsolvable mystery) and Le Creuset.
But the universe must have felt the struggle too, because somewhere over the next few months, our favorite brands and artists started making unique butter dishes. Now they’re having a moment, and we couldn’t be happier to see our love of ceramics and practical need to keep our butter soft and protected come together. Ah, the things that excite you in your 30s, haha.
Unique Ceramic Butter Dishes
Cream speckled butter dish by Miyelle Ceramics (sadly sold out). Read more about our love for Miyelle here!
Iris Blue Burst Round Butter Dish by Coton Colors
Speckled, pink butter dish by Egg Back Home. Shop this same butter dish in lilac here and yellow here.
Matilda Goad & Co ceramic green tartan butter dish
Another beautiful Matilda Goad & Co butter dish in tartan yellow!
Ceramic handmade butter dishes from Earth & Element
As soon as we saw these handmade butter dishes by Pigeon Toe Ceramics & Fruitsuper, we new we needed them! They were one of the first pretty ones we spotted on our months-long search. Angela snagged Sunset (lilac/terracotta), and I bought the Sunrise (pollen/terracotta).
This whimsical moth butter dish by Hannah Turner is so sweet. Peruse her Etsy for more designs!
Vaisselle’s pink checkerboard butter dish is so cute already, but this kitty moment makes it even better.
Funky 70s ceramic butter dish by HKliving
Porcelain French butter dish handmade by Sarah Bak
Colorful hand thrown butter dishes by Glaze Me Pretty
Stunning modern ceramic butter dish handmade by KFM Ceramics
Cute lil butter bell handmade in Montreal by @MagArgile.
If you’re looking for something more funky… How fun is RATxCHICKS Ceramics’ pigeon butter dish? (Pssst, she takes custom orders!)
Textured porcelain Crema butter dish by ZacZyn
You Butter Believe It butter dish from the Cravings shop (sold out)
Gorgeous pastel butter dishes by feinedinge* vienna
Pink and yellow ceramic butter dish from Oliver Bonas (sold out)
Another favorite ceramicist of ours, Beige Motel just came out with this spectacular design.
Love the playful design of this butter dish from Base Ceramics x Food 52. Obviously a fan of this pastel colorway (now sold out) as well! And if you like the design but prefer a neutral, you can find it in white here. (Photo above by Julia Gartland)
Egg Back Home also makes this whimsical cloud butter dish that we just love.
Tatiana Alida hand-painted butter dish
Cobalt striped butter dish by Plop Pottery
Clover and Clay’s handmade butter dish is sooo pretty, and the best part? You can choose the accent color! (We choose lavender, obvi)
Sweet blush striped ceramic butter dish handmade in France.
Obsessed with this pink cake ceramic butter dish by Jeje Things!
Lovely rainbow striped ceramic butter dish handmade by Stephanie A. Kremmin
Stunning earthenware swan butter dish by Marigold and Lettice