A ceramic tray that holds six eggs, thrown and painted by hand in Spain. Eggs keep better out of the fridge door, and they look like something worth cooking when they are out on the counter. This one is Persia — small hand-dotted blue flecks scattered over off-white.
Eggs bought loose have nowhere to live. This gives them a place, and it tells you at a glance how many are left.
Made by Alfar Tierra Cocida, a small pottery in Spain, thrown and painted by hand.
On the counter beside the stove, refilled on market day.