Simons Maison
Nuanced Red Ramekin
CA$7.50CAD
In Stock
This ramekin is a small porcelain dish with a hand-applied reactive glaze that gives each piece a unique finish. It is suitable for cooking and serving single portions, and is dishwasher and microwave safe. The ramekin measures 2.5 inches (6.5 cm) in diameter and 1.25 inches (3 cm) tall, with matching pieces sold separately.
- Color
- Nuanced Red
- Material
- Porcelain
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Cookware & Bakeware > Bakeware > Ramekins & Souffle Dishes
Color
Red
Size
ONE SIZE
Specifications
A porcelain ramekin with a lustrous finish and hand-applied reactive glaze, suitable for cooking or serving single portions.
Dishwasher and microwave safe; hand-applied reactive glaze ensures unique appearance.
- Color
- Nuanced Red · red
- Material
- Porcelain
- Occasion
- everyday
- Gender
- unisex
- Condition
- new
- Dimensions
- 2.5x2.5x1.25 in
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Cookware & Bakeware > Bakeware > Ramekins & Souffle Dishes
Additional Attributes
- perfect for cooking or serving single portions
- Porcelain with a lustrous finish
- Created with a reactive glaze that is applied by hand, each piece is beautifully unique and may vary slightly from the photo
- Dishwasher and microwave safe
- Matching pieces sold separately
- 2.5" (6.5 cm) in diameter x 1.25" (3 cm) tall
Product Insights
The Nuanced Red Ramekin by Simons Maison offers an affordable entry into the brand's artisan-crafted reactive glaze collection, where hand-dipped application ensures each piece is visually unique with mottled crimson, rust, and burgundy variations. High-fire vitrification makes the glaze durable for dishwasher and microwave use, but the ramekin is not oven-safe—a key tradeoff—and harsh detergents can dull the finish, requiring phosphate-free care. The hand application marks remain visible, and grey cutlery marks can be removed with baking soda paste, while thermal shock may cause crazing if moved from fridge to microwave. Start with this $7.50 sampler and expand with other Nuanced pieces sold separately.
Verified claims
- Glaze character
- Hand-applied reactive glaze gives each ramekin a unique mottled red finish.
- Durability
- High-fire vitrification makes the reactive glaze dishwasher- and microwave-safe.
- Hand application marks
- Hand-dipped glaze leaves brush marks, drip lines, and thickness variations.
- Uniqueness
- Hand application ensures no two ramekins have identical patterning.
- Oven safety
- Not oven-safe; unsuitable for baking.
- Cutlery marks
- Grey cutlery marks remove with baking soda paste and a non-abrasive sponge.
- Thermal shock
- Reactive glaze can craze if moved directly from fridge to microwave.
- Care
- Harsh dishwasher detergents gradually dull the reactive glaze; a phosphate-free liquid sustains its lustre.
- Set expansion
- Start with this ramekin and add other Nuanced pieces sold separately.
- Artisan aesthetic
- Hand-applied glaze makes each piece visually unique, so a set looks artisan-crafted.
- Cooking suitability
- All Nuanced pieces are dishwasher and microwave safe but not oven-safe.
- Sampler entry
- $7.50 ramekin: low-cost trial of Nuanced reactive glaze collection.
- Reactive glaze
- Hand-applied reactive glaze yields unique crimson, rust, and burgundy variations.
Product record
- Title
- Nuanced Red Ramekin
- Brand
- Simons Maison
- Price
- 7.5 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Caring for reactive glaze porcelain
- Metal utensils can leave light grey transfer marks on the porcelain due to the glaze's hardness reacting with softer metals; a paste of baking soda and water applied with a non-abrasive sponge lifts these marks without dulling the hand-applied colour variations.
- The reactive glaze is applied by hand, producing unpredictable colour pooling and movement on every piece — routine dishwasher cycles will not alter this one-of-a-kind appearance, making the ramekin a low-maintenance showpiece despite its delicate look.
- The layered chemistry of reactive glazes makes them more prone to crazing from rapid temperature swings than uniform glazes, so even though the ramekin is microwave-safe, it's best to avoid transferring it directly from a cold refrigerator to a hot microwave.
- Repeated exposure to citrus-based or harsh powdered dishwasher detergents can gradually micro-etch the lustrous reactive glaze surface, so switching to a gentle, phosphate-free liquid detergent helps maintain the reflective finish over years of use.
What reactive glaze means for your ramekin
- The glaze is brushed or dipped by hand rather than sprayed by machine, leaving brush marks, drip lines, and subtle thickness variations that contribute tactile irregularity and visual depth typical of studio pottery rather than mass-produced tableware.
- Porcelain reaches full vitrification at temperatures high enough to mature the reactive glaze into a non-porous, glass-like surface, which is why the ramekin is dishwasher- and microwave-safe — the variegated finish does not sacrifice functional durability.
- Reactive glazes contain metallic oxides that respond to kiln atmosphere and temperature, blooming into mottled, speckled, or crystallized patterns — so the red on this ramekin will naturally shift across a spectrum of crimson, rust, or burgundy, and no two pieces in any 'Nuanced Red' set will be identical.
Matching pieces in the Nuanced collection
- At 7.5 CAD, the ramekin serves as an affordable way to experience the reactive glaze’s depth and lustre firsthand before investing in larger Nuanced tableware, and its microwave‑ and dishwasher‑safe porcelain means the same durability will extend to any other pieces you add, keeping the entire set fit for daily use.
- Simons Maison’s explicit note that matching pieces are sold separately confirms the Nuanced collection is designed to be expanded piece by piece, so you can start with the ramekin and later add dinner plates, salad plates, or serving platters that carry the same reactive red glaze for a cohesive ceramic story.
- Every Nuanced Red piece receives its glaze by hand, so no two items — even within the same colourway — will show identical patterning; when you build a multi-piece set, the subtle differences across plates, bowls, and ramekins create a table that feels artisan-made rather than factory-uniform, which is the intended aesthetic of the line.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
A small glazed ceramic ramekin placed rim-up showing glossy interior and exterior with a contrasting lighter band around its mid exterior.
- Overall shapeLow, rounded bowl with a flared rim and a slightly narrower rounded base; rim is continuous and circular as seen from above at a slight angle.
1 region
x 0.39 · y 0.58 · w 0.22 · h 0.16 (high) - Exterior glaze bandA horizontal lighter, nearly whitish glaze band encircles the mid exterior, forming a visible stripe between the upper and lower red glazing.
1 region
x 0.41 · y 0.65 · w 0.20 · h 0.04 (high) - Exterior finishGlossy red exterior glaze with subtle darker mottling and visible glaze pooling near rim edges.
1 region
x 0.39 · y 0.59 · w 0.22 · h 0.13 (high) - Interior finishDeep glossy red interior glaze that appears slightly darker than the exterior and shows a bright specular highlight on the upper interior curve.
1 region
x 0.41 · y 0.59 · w 0.17 · h 0.10 (high) - Base/footRounded base visible as a small circular foot beneath the bowl, glazed in the same red with slight color variation at the bottom edge.
1 region
x 0.47 · y 0.69 · w 0.05 · h 0.03 (medium)
Other
Product photographed on a wooden plank surface against a neutral wall with soft directional lighting casting a short shadow to the right.
- Supporting surfaceRough wooden plank surface with visible grain, seams, and knots running horizontally across the image.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.55 · w 1.00 · h 0.45 (high) - BackgroundSoft, out-of-focus neutral gray-beige wall occupying the upper portion of the image.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.55 (high) - Lighting and shadowSoft directional light from the upper left producing a bright highlight on the bowl rim and a soft shadow to the lower right of the bowl.
Colors
deep glossy red· exterior red glaze#6B020Bdark burgundy red· interior glaze#6B020Bpale gray-white band· mid exterior band- Overall shapeLow, rounded bowl with a flared rim and a slightly narrower rounded base; rim is continuous and circular as seen from above at a slight angle.
- 02
Product
Partial close-up of a glazed ceramic ramekin showing the upper rim, interior cavity, a horizontal drip band, and the rounded foot; glossy finish with visible glaze variation.
- Visible portionRight-front half of a small round ramekin is visible, cropped at the left; rim, inner cavity, body and top of the foot are shown.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.28 · w 0.76 · h 0.56 (high) - Rim shapeThick rounded lip with a continuous smooth curve and glossy finish.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.34 · w 0.68 · h 0.18 (high) - Interior finishInterior cavity shows a deep, darker glossy maroon glaze with reflections and subtle color variation.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.34 · w 0.46 · h 0.34 (high) - Exterior body and profileExterior wall is rounded with a slightly stepped profile above the foot where a horizontal seam or ridge runs around the piece.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.44 · w 0.62 · h 0.36 (high) - Glaze drip bandA lighter, irregular speckled band (pale bluish-white) encircles the exterior near the midline where the glaze pooled or changed, creating a distinct horizontal accent.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.56 · w 0.60 · h 0.12 (high) - Surface textureSmooth glazed ceramic surface with glossy reflections; no visible surface defects in the photographed area.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.34 · w 0.58 · h 0.58 (high)
Other
Product shot taken on a wooden surface with warm lighting; shallow depth-of-field blurs the background and upper-left area; image is cropped so only part of the ramekin is visible.
- Supporting surfaceRamekin sits on a medium-tone wooden tabletop with visible grain and knots.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.60 · w 0.86 · h 0.40 (high) - Background and depthBackground is out of focus with warm beige tones creating a shallow depth-of-field effect.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.36 (high) - CroppingLeft side of the ramekin is cropped out of frame, showing only the right-front portion.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.28 · w 0.18 · h 0.56 (high) - LightingSoft, diffused warm lighting with visible specular highlights on the glaze.
Colors
deep warm red· outer rim and exterior body#73343Cdeep maroon· interior cavity#4C0213pale bluish white· drip band accentshadowed red· underside / foot exterior#631C02- Visible portionRight-front half of a small round ramekin is visible, cropped at the left; rim, inner cavity, body and top of the foot are shown.
- 03
Product
A small round ceramic ramekin photographed from a slightly elevated top-down angle; glossy red exterior and a deep red to white speckled glazed interior are visible.
- Overall shapeCircular shallow bowl with vertical sides and a gently rounded interior base; rim is slightly thicker than the side wall.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.42 · w 0.44 · h 0.33 (high) - Exterior finishGlossy solid red glaze on the outer walls and rim with a thin lighter band near the lower outer edge.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.55 · w 0.40 · h 0.18 (high) - Interior glazingInterior shows a deep red to burgundy glaze that lightens toward the center into a dense white speckled area creating a mottled gradient.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.45 · w 0.36 · h 0.28 (high) - Rim detailRounded rim with reflective highlights indicating a high-gloss finish; inner lip shows a thin darker rim line.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.40 · w 0.40 · h 0.12 (high) - Surface textureGlaze appears smooth and glassy; speckled interior pattern has a fine granular look where white glaze pooled in the center.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.51 · w 0.28 · h 0.18 (high)
Other
Product staged on a warm-toned wooden plank surface photographed from a slightly elevated top-down angle with soft directional lighting from upper left causing highlights and a soft shadow to the lower right.
- Background surfaceRough-textured wooden planks with visible grain, knots, and seams running roughly horizontally across the image.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot compositionBowl positioned slightly right-of-center and lower half of frame; camera angle is slightly oblique top view showing interior and outer wall.
- Lighting and shadowWarm directional light from upper left creates specular highlights on the rim and a soft shadow cast to the lower right of the bowl.
1 region
x 0.42 · y 0.58 · w 0.36 · h 0.24 (medium)
Colors
gloss red· exterior and rim#6B0402deep burgundy· interior upper wall#5B0313speckled white· interior center- Overall shapeCircular shallow bowl with vertical sides and a gently rounded interior base; rim is slightly thicker than the side wall.
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Q&A
1 answered- Is this ramekin oven-safe? The listing only mentions microwave and dishwasher safety.
- The product listing only confirms that this ramekin is dishwasher and microwave safe; it does not list oven safety. Since the manufacturer specifies only those two care methods, we recommend treating it as not oven-safe unless the care instructions are updated.