Description
This is a stoneware bowl 17cm across and 7cm tall, painted by hand with broad red stripes around the outside and a scattering of small dots across the inside. A scalloped rim runs round the top, and the word CANDY is lettered on one side, so it reads like the jar on a sweet shop counter. At 1.08KG it is a solid, weighty bowl that feels substantial in the hand.
It is food safe, so it is meant to be used. The size settles it as an everyday bowl rather than a big serving dish: a generous helping of sweets, popcorn or nuts for a film night, a bowl of breakfast cereal, a pudding, or a side of crisps on a party table. In the kitchen it brings a cheerful stripe to an open shelf or a dresser between uses, and on a coffee table it works as a bowl of treats that guests will happily dip into. It suits anyone who likes a little humour in their tableware, and it makes a friendly present for a sweet-toothed friend or for someone setting up a first kitchen.
The finish is hand painted, and you can see it in the brushstrokes at the edges of each stripe, where the red thins and feathers rather than stopping at a hard line. That is part of the charm: each bowl carries the mark of the hand that painted it. Stoneware is a dense, hard-fired clay, which accounts for the reassuring weight of a bowl this size. For a simple styling idea, fill it with wrapped sweets in a single colour and leave it out on the kitchen counter; the stripes and the lettering do the rest.
Specification
| Height |
7cm |
| Diameter |
17cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Red |
| Finish |
Handpainted |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
1.08KG |
Frequently Asked
What is the bowl made of?
It is made of 100% stoneware, and the stripes on the outside and the dots on the inside are painted by hand.
How big is the bowl?
It is 17cm across and 7cm tall, a good size for a helping of sweets, cereal, a pudding or snacks.
Can I put food in it?
Yes. The maker lists it as food safe, so it can hold sweets, snacks, cereal or a dessert as well as sitting out on a shelf.
How heavy is it?
It weighs 1.08KG, which gives it a solid, substantial feel in the hand and a steady place on the table.
Is the pattern the same inside and out?
No. The outside carries broad red stripes and the word CANDY, while the inside is scattered with small painted dots.