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Care and Usage of Gien
Faience and Porcelain
When purchasing a dinner service or gift items from Gien, you also receive
part
of a 180-year old tradition as well as the best faience quality available.
The hints and tips also cover Porcelain dinnerware.
Gien France tableware and Limoges porcelain is dishwasher safe.
Patterns decorated with gold or platinum are not dishwasher
safe!
Maintenance
Your china deserves the best care you can give it. Although many patterns
are advertised as dishwasher safe, hand washing is always the safest way
to wash your dishes. Hand washing is a good precaution against scratching,
chipping, abrading, cracking, and the frequent wear and tear of a
dishwasher.
Suggestions for Hand Washing
• Use a plastic basin as a cushion against a hard metal sink
• Don't overload the basin or sink
• Use a mild liquid detergent, and avoid abrasive cleaners
• Don't let you china sit in the sink or basin for a long period of time
Suggestions for Dishwashing
• Wash or rinse by hand promptly after use.
• Load the dishwasher so that no two pieces touch
- this will help prevent chipping or cracking.
• Never let your china run through a high heat drying cycle.
• Always use the gentlest cycle with a small amount of high-quality
detergent.
• Avoid detergents with lemon or other acidic agents.
• Allow the dishes to cool to room temperature before unloading the
dishwasher.
Additional Suggestions
• Avoid placing your Gien china in contact with a direct flame, and do
not subject it
to extreme temperature changes. Cracks in the glazing may result,
allowing water
to penetrate.
• Do not let your service soak in water for extended periods.
• Wash your service soon after exposure to acidic foods such as fruit
juices, vinegar, etc.
• Never use harsh heavy duty detergents, steel wool or scouring
powders.
• When storing, place something between the plates such as napkins or
paper towels.
Or simply use the foam pads that are between plates when you receive
them.
Microwave Oven
Gien France dinnerware may be used in the micro wave oven to warm
up a dish at a low temperature setting. Do not use Gien Faience for
cooking in the microwave.
French Porcelain is usually safe for the microwave oven, except
any porcelain decorated with gold or platinum. |
