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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.

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