Check Checked Stoneware Bowls 14cm Set of 4 - Multi

This is a set of four stoneware bowls, each hand painted with a loose, wavy checked pattern beneath a glazed band at the rim. The checks are painted freehand rather than printed, so their edges soften and wobble, and the brushwork shifts a little from bowl to bowl. Inside, the glaze sweeps round in a spiral that gathers at the centre of the base. Each bowl is 14cm across and 7cm tall and holds 590ml, which makes it a generous breakfast bowl: deep enough for cereal, porridge or soup while still taking up little room on a small table.

These are everyday bowls for the kitchen and the dining table. Their 590ml size suits cereal or yoghurt in the morning, soup, noodles or a salad at lunch, and a side of rice or greens at supper. As a set of four, they cover a table for four, or give a couple a spare pair while the others wait in the dishwasher. The multicoloured pattern brings a cheerful, handmade note to plain tableware, and the bowls look good on open shelving or a dresser between meals.

The bowls are made of 100% stoneware, a dense ceramic fired at high temperature, and they are made for food. They go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so one bowl can warm leftovers or bake a single crumble and then be washed with the rest of the dishes. Stoneware holds heat well, a quality that suits soups and stews. Because the decoration is painted by hand, small variations in line and depth of colour are part of the finish rather than a fault. To style them, let the pattern lead: pair the bowls with plain, single-colour plates and linen, and keep the rest of the table simple so the checks remain the focus.

What are the bowls made of?

Each bowl is made of 100% stoneware, with hand painted decoration: a checked pattern on the outside and a swirled glaze inside.

Can the bowls go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven?

Yes. All four bowls can go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so you can warm or bake food in the same bowl and then wash it.

How big is each bowl?

Each bowl is 14cm across and 7cm tall and holds 590ml, a generous size for cereal, porridge, soup, noodles or a side salad.

How many bowls come in the set?

The set contains four bowls. Each one carries its own hand painted version of the same checked pattern and swirled interior.

Will every bowl look exactly the same?

Not exactly. The decoration is painted by hand, so the checks and the brushwork vary slightly from one bowl to the next, which is part of their character.