Darby Striped Stoneware Bowls 13.5cm Set of 2 - Multi

This is a multicoloured pair of children's stoneware bowls, sold as a set of 2, each 13.5cm across and 7.5cm tall with a 550ml capacity, which makes each one a full-size bowl for cereal, porridge or soup rather than a small dish. Inside, broad diagonal stripes sweep down to the base, so the pattern keeps appearing as the bowl empties. Around the outside, balloons float between little sweet treats: cupcakes, a doughnut, a sprinkled heart and a tiered cake. Each bowl has its own stripe colour, which makes the two easy to tell apart. Stoneware is a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, well suited to everyday meals.

They are made for children's mealtimes and earn a place at the kitchen table every day: cereal or porridge in the morning, pasta or soup at teatime, fruit or yoghurt after school. The balloons and cakes make them a natural choice for a birthday party, holding crisps, popcorn or a scoop of ice cream, and they make a cheerful present for a little one. With two of them, brothers and sisters each have their own, or a child and a grown-up can match at breakfast. Their compact width suits a child's place at the table.

The decoration is a decal with handpainted detailing, and you can see the brush in the stripes, which gives each bowl a hand-finished look. Both bowls go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so leftovers can be warmed through in the same bowl and washing up takes no special care. Stoneware is a sturdy material for daily use, so these are bowls for every day rather than for best. For styling, stack them on an open shelf so the striped rims show, or set them side by side on a party table with the balloons facing outwards.

How big are the bowls?

Each bowl is 13.5cm across and 7.5cm tall and holds 550ml, a good size for cereal, porridge, soup or a party portion of snacks.

Can they go in the dishwasher and the microwave?

Yes. Both bowls go in the dishwasher and the microwave, and they can go in the oven too, so reheating and washing up are straightforward.

What is the material of the bowls?

They are made of 100% stoneware, decorated with a decal and handpainted detailing, with striped insides and balloons and sweet treats around the outside.

How many bowls do I receive?

You receive two bowls, sold together as a set of 2, each with its own stripe colour inside and its own sweet treat motifs outside.

Would they work for a children's birthday party?

Yes. The balloons and cake motifs suit a birthday table, and each 550ml bowl holds a generous serving of crisps, popcorn, fruit or ice cream.