Covered butter dish holds one stick of butter or margarine. But if you put cheese on the bottom and turn the top over and add crackers, you have a novel hors d' oeuvre set. Crafted of stoneware. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Covered butter dish measures 7.25 inch long x 3.25 inch wide x 2.5 inch high and holds 1 stick of butter or margarine.