Vida Bamboo White and Natural Melamine Baguette Serving Platter by Beatriz Ball

Long and narrow, the Vida Bamboo baguette platter gives bread a serving shape that follows its form. The white melamine center is framed by a natural-colored bamboo motif, with a 17.5-by-six-inch footprint that fits easily alongside other dishes. It can also hold a neat row of small appetizers or pastries.

“Bread should be easy to pass without disturbing the rest of the meal. I like this narrow platter with the slices loosely arranged, leaving one end clear enough to take a comfortable hold.”
-Mrs. Mayfair

Product Details

• Material: 100% melamine; BPA- and PABA-free.
• Dimensions: 17.5 L × 6 W × 0.5 H in.
• Included: One serving platter.
• Design & Use: The round platter shown in some photographs is separate; this listing supplies the long baguette platter only.

Care & Ownership

Wash on the top rack of the dishwasher, or by hand with mild detergent and a soft sponge. Presoak dried food in warm water so it lifts without hard scrubbing; avoid abrasive pads and cleaners. Do not use in an oven or microwave. Dry before stacking, and place pieces gently together to protect the modeled rims.

Maker / Heritage

Cuban-born designer Beatriz Ball began working with metal artisans outside Mexico City in 1991. Her signature metalware is still made one piece at a time in the brand’s own foundry in Mexico: sand casting gives the forms their character, and successive hand-polishing stages bring out the alloy’s silvery luster. More than twelve pairs of hands take part in the making. The appeal is that combination of expressive shape and useful purpose, with the warmth of handwork and none of silver’s routine tarnish polishing.

For Vida Bamboo, Ball collaborated with illustrator August Wren, translating the familiar rhythm of bamboo canes into a lighthearted border for everyday melamine.