Caliam Striped Stoneware Bowl 25cm - Blue

Our Caliam bowl is a large stoneware serving bowl, 25cm across and 12cm tall, with a scalloped rim that curves in soft waves around its whole edge. The outside is a deep blue with a gently streaked texture in the glaze, divided into tall panels by fine lines that rise from the foot like the petals of an opening flower. A scalloped line runs just under the rim and another traces the foot, so the pattern reads as stripes from across the room and as petals close at hand. Inside, a plain contrasting glaze keeps the blue to the outside. It holds 2150ml, which makes it a bowl for the whole table rather than for one person.

With that capacity it suits a family salad, a heap of pasta, a fruit bowl on the kitchen counter or a big batch of popcorn on a film night. The raised foot lifts it a little off the table, giving it presence at the centre of a dinner spread or a weekend lunch in the garden. On a dresser or an open shelf it works as a decorative bowl in its own right, holding fruit or keys between meals. It makes a generous gift for someone furnishing a first kitchen or anyone who cooks for a crowd.

Stoneware is a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, and at 1.322KG this bowl has a reassuring weight in the hand. It goes in the dishwasher, and the maker states it can be used with food. It is not suitable for the microwave or the oven, so serve warm dishes from it rather than heating them in it. For a simple table, pair it with plain plates and linen, so the blue and the scalloped rim carry the look; on a busy dresser, give it a little space of its own.

How big is the bowl?

It is 25cm across and 12cm tall and holds 2150ml, a generous size for a shared salad, pasta or a full bowl of fruit.

What material is the bowl?

It is made of 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, and it weighs 1.322KG, so it feels solid and substantial in the hand.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

Yes, it can go in the dishwasher, so washing up after a family meal or a dinner with friends is simple.

Can I use it in the microwave or the oven?

No. It is not suitable for the microwave or the oven, so warm your food in another dish and serve it from this bowl.

Can I serve food in it?

Yes. The maker states it can be used with food, so it works for salads, fruit, pasta or snacks at the table.

How is the outside decorated?

The blue outside is divided into tall panels by fine lines, with a scalloped line under the rim and another around the foot, like the petals of a flower.