Description
This stoneware bowl takes the form of a mermaid reclining against her long hair. Her tail stretches out to make a shallow dish, and her hands hold a scallop shell close to her chest. That shell is a second, smaller hollow, so the piece offers two resting places for small things: one long and open, one small and cupped. It measures 19.5cm long, 8.5cm wide and 10cm tall, with the figure rising at one end and the tail fin lifting at the other. The colour is beige, and the finish gathers in the carved scales, the strands of hair and the ridges of the shell. It is an elongated piece rather than a round one, which suits a narrow shelf or the front edge of a cabinet.
Because the maker rates it food safe, it works as a small serving dish as well as an ornament. Put olives or nuts along the tail and a few sweets or a pat of butter in the shell, set out for a seaside lunch or with drinks before dinner. Away from the table it makes a tidy catch-all for rings, earrings and bracelets on a dressing table or bedside table. It keeps keys and coins in order on a hallway cabinet, and it sits well among shells on a bathroom windowsill. It suits anyone who loves the sea.
It is made entirely of stoneware, a dense ceramic fired at high temperature, and at 0.34KG it is light enough to carry from shelf to table. Care is simple: it goes in the dishwasher, and it is microwave safe and oven safe, so the tail can warm a few nuts or hold a baked dip straight from the oven. For styling, set it on woven rattan or a linen runner, where the beige sits beside natural textures, and turn the figure so she faces into the room.
Specification
| Width |
8.5cm |
| Length |
19.5cm |
| Height |
10cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Beige |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.34KG |
Frequently Asked
What material is the bowl?
It is 100% stoneware, a dense ceramic fired at high temperature, with a finish that gathers in the carved scales, hair and shell.
Can it go in the dishwasher?
Yes. The maker states that it is dishwasher safe, and it is also microwave safe and oven safe.
Can I serve food in it?
Yes. The maker rates it food safe, so the tail and the shell can hold nuts, olives, sweets or other small snacks.
How big is it?
It is 19.5cm long, 8.5cm wide and 10cm tall, and it weighs 0.34KG, so it fits a narrow shelf or a bedside table.
Is the bowl round?
No. It is an elongated mermaid figure whose tail forms a long, shallow dish, with a small shell-shaped hollow held at her chest.
Is it good for jewellery?
Yes. The long tail suits bracelets and necklaces, while the small shell keeps rings and earrings together on a dressing table.