blomus PILAR Stoneware Butter Dish with Lid

A rectangular stoneware butter dish with a lid, which also serves snacks, olives and spreads.

The PILAR butter dish by Nina Thöming is a small lidded box, 4.7" × 3.6" and 2.6" high. The base holds butter at the table and the lid keeps it covered between meals. Lift the lid off and the dish becomes a server for olives, grapes, spreads or relishes, at home on a charcuterie board. Matte outside, glazed inside.

Specifications

• Brand: blomus (Sundern, Germany)
• Collection: PILAR
• Designer: Nina Thöming (Flöz Design)
• Type: Stoneware butter dish with lid
• Colors: Moonbeam, Agave Green, Mirage Grey, Pewter
• Dimensions: 4.7" × 3.6" × 2.6" high (12 × 9 × 6.5 cm)
• Pieces per order: 1 dish with lid
• Material: Stoneware (clay, quartz and minerals), matte outside, glazed inside
• Care: Dishwasher and microwave safe
• Item numbers (MPN): Moonbeam: 64367; Agave Green: 64368; Mirage Grey: 64369; Pewter: 64370

Features

• 4.7" × 3.6" × 2.6" high (12 × 9 × 6.5 cm)
• Dish with fitted lid
• Doubles as a condiment or snack server
• Matte outside, glazed inside
• Dishwasher and microwave safe

Best for

Butter at the table, plus olives, spreads, relishes, sauces and snacks. Pair it with the PILAR plates, PILAR salt and pepper shakers, PILAR canisters.

Who this is not for

• Anyone who needs to store a full one-pound block: check the 4.7" × 3.6" footprint against your butter.
• Anyone who wants an airtight seal: the lid rests on the dish.

The designer: Nina Thöming, Flöz Design

Nina Thöming (born 1984) is an industrial designer with Flöz Design, a German studio and long-standing blomus partner. Her process is thorough and systematic: she begins by researching what people need and what the market lacks, then turns those findings into objects that are useful first and good-looking as a result. Besides the PILAR table line, her work for blomus includes the SONO bathroom series.

Why we carry it

We are an authorized blomus retailer and have been curating design-led pieces for the home since 2009. PILAR is cast stoneware made from clay, quartz and minerals such as calcite, then fired at very high temperatures. The firing leaves it sturdier than ordinary clay and more opaque than porcelain. Every piece is matte on the outside and glazed where food and drink touch it, which gives the two-tone look and makes it easy to clean. Moonbeam is a soft beige, Agave Green a dark, muted green, Mirage Grey a light gray with green undertones, and Pewter a charcoal. blomus is a family company run by the fourth generation of the Blome family in Sundern, Germany. It began in 1921 making bicycle parts, moved into copper, brass, pewter and stainless-steel design pieces in 1961, and has worked under the blomus name since 2000.

Buy once: durability and care

Dishwasher and microwave safe, according to blomus. Firing and glazing leave small differences from piece to piece, so no two are exactly alike.

Frequently asked questions

How big is the PILAR butter dish?

4.7" × 3.6" × 2.6" high (12 × 9 × 6.5 cm).

Does the PILAR butter dish come with a lid?

Yes, the set is the dish and its lid.

Can the PILAR butter dish be used for other foods?

Yes. blomus suggests it for condiments, sauces, relishes and snacks such as olives or grapes.

Can the PILAR butter dish go in the dishwasher and microwave?

Yes. blomus rates PILAR stoneware as safe for both the dishwasher and the microwave.

Which colors can I get the PILAR butter dish in?

Currently Moonbeam, Agave Green, Mirage Grey and Pewter. Colors can be mixed across the PILAR collection.

How fast will the PILAR butter dish ship?

In-stock items ship in 2–3 business days.

Trade pricing for design professionals

Interior designers, architects, restaurateurs, hospitality buyers and home stagers can apply to the MetropolitanDecor Trade Program for trade pricing on blomus and the rest of our catalog, a dedicated trade support line, and free catalogs. Applying takes about three minutes; our trade team reviews every application personally, usually within one business day. Furnishing a café, a rental or several rooms at once? Contact us with quantities and we’ll confirm availability.

Shipping & returns

Ships in 2–3 business days. Orders over $100 ship free by ground to the 48 contiguous states. All sales are final, so check the size and color above before ordering; if your order arrives damaged or isn’t what you ordered, contact us within 48 hours of delivery with photos and we’ll make it right.

Please note: Because this item is made to order or specially sourced, it is final sale.