This large wall platter is made from Stoneware clay. It is both sculptural and 100% functional and food safe. It would make for a gorgeous table centerpiece, but it is also crafted with a foot and bottom to hang flat on a wall perfectly. Tension builds when seeing about 5-15 pounds of tick, heavy clay floating on the wall. All of my "Wall Platters" have flaws, including but not limited to cracks, pitted or bubbled glaze and more. These are natural textures that happen in clay, and part of the art. Please do not buy this art of you are interested only in a clean, non-flawed piece, because the flaws are part of the art, and inherent to this type of clay art. I love the raw nature of the flaws. However, all of these platters work great for a table centerpiece or food-safe serving tray, or hung on a wall. All platters come with a "Monkey Hook" hanging device and hanging instructions.