Aila Glass Bowl 31cm - Copper

This wide glass bowl is all about its edge: a rim that rises and dips in irregular waves, with deep ridges fanning out from the centre of the base right up to the top. It measures 31cm across and 14cm tall, a generous serving and centrepiece size rather than a side dish. The glass carries a spray-applied copper finish that shines brightly on the inside and deepens on the outside, where the ridges catch the light from every angle. It weighs 1.45KG, so it feels like a solid, substantial piece when you lift it.

Because the maker rates it food safe, it can work hard as well as look good. Fill it with apples, oranges and lemons on a kitchen island, bring it to the dining table piled with bread rolls or a green salad, or set it in the middle of a sideboard for a dinner party. Left empty, it holds its own on a console table in the hall or a living room shelf, where the uneven rim gives a plain surface some movement. It also makes a handsome place for keys, letters or a few pine cones in winter, and it would make a thoughtful housewarming or wedding gift for anyone who likes coloured glass.

Its copper colour is a spray-applied finish on the glass, so it rewards gentle handling. The bowl is not dishwasher, microwave or oven safe: wash it by hand, and keep aggressive detergents and abrasive agents well away from the surface. That makes it a bowl for serving and display rather than heating or reheating. For styling, give it a pale wooden or white surface and a spot near a window, so the ridged copper glass picks up the daylight; one bowl on an otherwise bare table looks deliberate rather than cluttered.

Is the bowl food safe?

Yes. The maker lists it as food safe, so it can hold fruit, bread or a salad on the table as well as serve as a decorative piece.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

No. It is not dishwasher safe. Wash it by hand and avoid aggressive detergents and abrasive agents to look after the spray-applied copper finish.

Can I use it in the microwave or oven?

No. The bowl is neither microwave safe nor oven safe, so keep it for serving food at the table and for display.

How big is it?

It is 31cm across and 14cm tall, a generous size for a fruit bowl or a centrepiece on a dining table or sideboard.

What material is it?

It is made from 100% glass, with a spray-applied copper finish that gives it a bright sheen inside and a deeper tone outside.

How heavy is the bowl?

It weighs 1.45KG, which makes it a substantial piece of glass to lift and place, even before you fill it.