saucer

250px|thumb|Rococo cup with saucer, , soft-paste porcelain with glaze and enamel, [[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]] 250px|thumb|Saucer, 1753, soft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration, Cleveland Museum of Art (USA) 250px|thumb|German saucer, by Koenigliche Porzellan Manufaktur, , porcelain, diameter: 14.6 cm, [[Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)]]

A saucer is a type of small dishware. While in the Middle Ages a saucer was used for serving condiments and sauces, currently the term is used to denote a small plate that supports a cup – usually one used to serve coffee or tea - or a pot - usually for a plant.