What are homemade plates made of?

Plates are usually made from ceramic materials such as crockery, porcelain, glazed earthenware and stoneware, as well as other traditional materials such as glass, wood or metal; Sometimes stone was used.

Buy P-TAL Thathera Hand-hammered Kansa Thaali (11") Online at iTokri.com

Size	Length - 28.5 cm, Width - 28.5 cm, Height - 5 cm.
Weight	500 grams (approximately). Contents: 1 Thaali
Material	Handcrafted P-TAL thathera hand-hammered bronze/kansa thaali (11 in). Kansa or Kamsya, as written in many books gives a sharp sound, is soft, smooth to touch and clear from impurities. This is also good for cooking due to its therapeutic quality (galib, Barve et el, 2011.). The formulations of bronze of ‘Pittala’ are beneficial in diseases. The Thatheras are well versed in this knowledge and let us know if asked. Kansa also called bell metal in english is one of the best metals to eat food from, its an alloy of tin and copper, both metals being considerably good for health. There are certain ways to test the authenticity of the metal, eg. it a breakable metal and if beaten with another metal/ material acts as a singing bowl.
Care	In order to maintain the shine and spark of the products one should wash the utensil with Pitambari or brasso powder, readily available in the nearest general store. One can also use lemon water, tamarind or vinegar.
Colour	Slight difference in color from the visible product image is possible. Read more.