Addison Speckled Stoneware Bowl 11cm - White

This is a small, shallow stoneware bowl, 11cm across and 3cm tall, with a white reactive glaze flecked all over with fine speckles. It holds 60ml, which puts it in dip bowl and sauce dish territory rather than cereal or soup: think a pool of soy sauce beside sushi, a little olive oil for bread, flaked salt at the table or a spoonful of chutney with cheese. The wide, low shape keeps whatever it holds easy to reach, and it sits on a neat foot that lifts it clear of the table. At 0.15KG it is light enough to pass around without a second thought.

We would put it on the dinner table for the small things that end up in a ramekin or on the side of a plate: dressings, dipping sauces, butter, honey, a scatter of nuts or olives, or a few mezze nibbles. It suits anyone who likes to lay out a table of little dishes for friends, and it is just as handy on a weeknight for one condiment beside a curry or a bowl of noodles. Several in a row make a simple tasting spread, and away from meals it is a pretty spot by the bed or on a dressing table for rings and earrings.

It is made entirely of stoneware and finished in a reactive glaze. Reactive glazes move and settle as they fire, so no two pieces are quite alike. Care is easy: it goes in the dishwasher, it goes in the microwave for warming a sauce or melting butter, and it goes in the oven too, handy for warming a dip. Stoneware is dense and hard-wearing, which makes it a good choice for pieces used every day. For styling, keep it with plain linen and simple stoneware and let the speckle do the work; the styling props shown are not included.

How much does the bowl hold?

It holds 60ml and measures 11cm across and 3cm tall, so it is a dip or sauce bowl rather than a bowl for cereal or soup.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

Yes. The maker states it goes in the dishwasher, so it can be washed with the rest of your everyday tableware after a meal.

Can I use it in the microwave or the oven?

Yes, the maker lists it for both the microwave and the oven, which makes it handy for warming a small amount of sauce or a dip.

What is the bowl's material?

It is made of 100% stoneware and finished in a white reactive glaze with fine speckles across the whole surface.

Can I serve food in it?

Yes. The maker confirms it is made for food use, so it is ready for dips, dressings, butter, honey and other small portions at the table.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 0.15KG, light enough to hold in one hand and pass around the table during a meal with friends.