Elia Crockery
Ascot Wholesale is an authorised stockist of Elia crockery, supplying trade buyers across the UK at wholesale prices with no minimum order. Elia International Ltd is a UK brand specialising in premium fine bone china and porcelain tableware for the hospitality industry – each piece made with a minimum 50% bone ash content, dishwasher-safe and tested to 5,000 cycles, with quality control carried out in a UKAS-accredited on-site laboratory. Elia tableware and Elia bone china are priced at trade rates for restaurants, hotels, fine dining venues, and contract caterers. Browse the full range above.
Elia Crockery Collections
Ascot stocks three confirmed Elia crockery collections – Glacier, Miravell, and Orientix – covering fine bone china and fully vitrified china for commercial table service. Whether you’re equipping a hotel dining room, a fine dining restaurant, or a high-volume contract catering operation, each collection is engineered to perform under daily commercial use.
- Miravell – Elia’s fully vitrified fine bone china collection. The vitrification process produces a denser, more robust body than standard bone china – chip-resistant, dishwasher-safe at commercial temperatures, and built for high-volume restaurant and hotel service. The go-to Elia collection for operators who want fine bone china aesthetics with commercial durability.
- Orientix – fully vitrified china in a contemporary shape profile. Orientix undergoes the same vitrification process as Miravell, giving it superior edge resistance and dishwasher performance for demanding kitchen environments. A strong choice for modern casual dining and hotel table service where durability and clean presentation are both priorities.
- Glacier – fine bone china with a classic, refined profile. Glacier’s creamy glaze and elegant shapes suit formal dining rooms, hotel banqueting, and afternoon tea service. The interchangeable design across the Glacier range makes it easy to build and extend a full table setting over time.
Why Buy from Ascot Wholesale
- Authorised UK stockist – we source directly from Elia International, so every collection is genuine, current, and backed by full manufacturer specifications.
- Trade pricing on every line – all prices are ex-VAT wholesale rates. No retail markup, no tiered access – the same trade price is available to any registered buyer.
- No minimum order quantity – order a single case to trial a collection or equip a full dining room. Same price either way.
- Free delivery on qualifying orders – available on orders that meet the qualifying threshold. Check current delivery terms at checkout.
- Three Elia crockery collections in stock – Glacier, Miravell, and Orientix, all available in one place with no need to split orders across multiple suppliers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Elia fine bone china is made from a clay body containing a minimum of 50% bone ash – typically calcined cattle bone. This high bone ash content is what gives the material its characteristic translucency, warmth, and strength compared to standard porcelain or earthenware. The remaining composition is typically feldspar and kaolin. The result is a lighter, more refined piece that still performs under commercial use.
The key difference is the manufacturing process. Miravell is fully vitrified fine bone china – the vitrification process produces a denser, non-porous body with superior chip resistance and dishwasher performance, making it the stronger choice for high-volume restaurant and hotel service. Glacier is fine bone china without full vitrification, giving it a classic, refined profile with a creamy glaze that suits formal dining rooms, hotel banqueting, and afternoon tea service. Both are dishwasher-safe; Miravell is the more robust of the two for intensive commercial environments.
Vitrification is a firing process in which the ceramic body is heated to a temperature high enough to fuse the particles into a dense, non-porous material. For commercial crockery, this matters because a vitrified body resists water absorption, edge chipping, and glaze degradation under repeated dishwasher cycles at commercial temperatures. Elia Miravell and Elia Orientix are both fully vitrified, which is why they’re specified for high-throughput restaurant and hotel environments.
Yes. All Elia crockery is dishwasher-safe, and the commercial ranges are tested to 5,000 dishwasher cycles – well beyond the demands of even the busiest restaurant service. The fully vitrified collections (Miravell and Orientix) are specifically engineered for repeated commercial dishwasher use at high temperatures without degrading in glaze quality, edge integrity, or structural strength.
No. There is no minimum order quantity on any Elia line stocked by Ascot Wholesale. You can order a single case to trial a collection or place a larger volume order to equip a full venue – the same trade pricing applies either way. Buying by the case does reduce cost per unit, which adds up at volume.
Standard delivery for in-stock Elia lines is typically 2–5 working days for UK mainland addresses. Larger pallet orders or items on back order may take longer. Check individual product pages for current stock status and estimated despatch times. Trade account holders can contact the team directly for lead time confirmation on large or urgent orders.