Description
This is a set of four small cream stoneware bowls, each 11cm across and 6cm tall, finished by hand with painted floral and leaf motifs. Every bowl in the set carries its own design, from a single open flower to slender sprigs of leaves, so the four sit together as a family rather than as identical copies. A fine painted line runs around each rim, and the rim itself has a softly uneven edge that keeps the look relaxed and homely. Stoneware is a dense, sturdy clay, and the speckled cream body gives the painting a warm ground on which to sit.
At 11cm across, these are small bowls rather than cereal or soup bowls: the right size for dips, olives, nuts, sauces and condiments on a shared table, or for a scoop of ice cream, a little yoghurt with fruit, or a side of pickles beside a main plate. That makes them as useful at everyday breakfasts as at weekend lunches and relaxed suppers with friends. Four in a set means a place for each person at a small table, or a spread of nibbles for a gathering. They suit a cottage kitchen, a farmhouse dresser or a simple modern dining room equally well.
The bowls are made from 100% stoneware and finished by hand, so expect small differences in each brushstroke; that is part of the appeal of painted pieces. They go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so a portion can be warmed and brought straight to the table, then washed without fuss. Between meals they stack neatly on an open shelf or behind glass doors, where the painted motifs stay on show. For a relaxed table, set them alongside plain plates and let the patterns do the work.
Specification
| Height |
6cm |
| Diameter |
11cm |
| Sold as |
Set of 4 |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Cream |
| Finish |
Handpainted |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.872KG |
Frequently Asked
What material are the bowls?
Each bowl is made from 100% stoneware, a dense and sturdy clay, and is finished by hand with painted floral and leaf motifs.
Can the bowls go in the dishwasher and microwave?
Yes. They go in the dishwasher and the microwave, and they can go in the oven as well.
How big are the bowls?
Each bowl is 11cm across and 6cm tall, a small size that suits dips, nuts, sauces, ice cream or a side portion.
What is included?
You receive four bowls, each with its own painted motif. The styling props shown are not included.
Are all four bowls the same?
No. They share the same cream stoneware body and painted rim line, but each bowl carries a different floral or leaf motif.
Do the bowls stack?
Yes, the bowls stack, which keeps them tidy on a shelf or in a cupboard between meals.