Description
This is a wide, shallow stoneware bowl, 24cm across and 7cm tall, hand-painted with broad green stripes that run from the base up to a gently scalloped rim. On one side the word CHIPS is lettered across the stripes, and the whole of the inside is covered in small painted dots, so it looks just as good from above as from the side. It is made from 100% stoneware and weighs 1.08KG, which gives it a reassuring heft in the hand. Stoneware is dense and hard-wearing, which makes it a sensible material for a bowl that will be handled often.
At 24cm across it is a generous size for an open kitchen shelf, a dresser or a windowsill, where the stripes and the lettering do the decorating on their own. In a hallway it makes a handy catch-all on a console table for keys, sunglasses and the post, and on a desk it keeps chargers, pens and hair ties together in one place. Because it is only 7cm tall, whatever you drop into it stays easy to see and easy to reach. It suits anyone who likes a cheerful, hand-painted look at home, and it makes a thoughtful housewarming present.
The finish is painted by hand, and it shows: each stripe carries the drag of the brush, so the green runs deeper in some places and lighter in others. Hand painting never repeats exactly, so your bowl will have its own small differences in line and spacing, which is part of its charm rather than a flaw. We like to give it room on a shelf beside plain linen and natural wood so the stripes stand out, or to set it on a low table where the dotted inside can be seen from above.
Specification
| Height |
7cm |
| Diameter |
24cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Green |
| Finish |
Handpainted |
| Weight |
1.08KG |
Frequently Asked
What is this bowl made of?
It is made from 100% stoneware with a hand-painted finish. Stoneware is a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, so the bowl feels solid and substantial.
How big is the bowl?
It measures 24cm across and 7cm tall, a wide and shallow shape, and it weighs 1.08KG, so it sits low and broad on a shelf or table.
Is the pattern the same inside and out?
No. The outside has broad vertical green stripes with the word CHIPS lettered on one side, and the inside is covered in small painted dots.
Is it really painted by hand?
Yes, the finish is hand-painted. You can see the brush marks in the green stripes, and hand painting means each bowl differs slightly in line and spacing.
What can I use it for around the home?
We like it as a decorative piece on an open shelf or dresser, or as a catch-all for keys, sunglasses and post on a hallway console table.