Description
This is a round bowl lifted on a short stem and a wide, flat foot, so whatever it holds sits a little above the table around it. It is made entirely of white marble, with softly rounded sides and a broad, shallow dish. It measures 20.5cm across and 11.5cm tall, a comfortable size for the middle of a kitchen or dining table. Marble is a natural stone, so the faint veining and flecks run differently through every piece and no two bowls look quite alike. At 1.85KG it has a reassuring weight in the hand.
We would start it on the kitchen counter, holding garlic bulbs, lemons or a few pieces of fruit where they are easy to reach while you cook. It is made for food, so it moves to the dining table just as easily: biscuits after dinner, small cakes at a birthday tea, bread rolls at Sunday lunch or sweets and nuts at Christmas. Between meals it makes a quiet display piece on a sideboard, a shelf or a hall table, with a few dried stems, pine cones or a cluster of baubles. The raised shape suits anyone who likes a layered table, setting one height against the flat line of plates and serving dishes.
Bowl, stem and foot are all marble, and the surface is smooth enough to show the stone's natural markings clearly. It does not go in the dishwasher, the microwave or the oven, so it is one to wash by hand. For styling, let the white stone do the work: fill it with something in a single colour, such as green apples or a heap of garlic, and stand it beside darker stoneware or warm wood so the marble and its raised outline stand out.
Specification
| Height |
11.5cm |
| Diameter |
20.5cm |
| Material |
100% Marble |
| Colour |
White |
| Capacity |
165ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
No |
| Microwave safe |
No |
| Oven safe |
No |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
1.85KG |
Frequently Asked
What is the pedestal bowl made of?
It is made entirely of white marble. Because marble is a natural stone, the faint veining and flecks vary from one bowl to the next.
How big is the bowl?
It measures 20.5cm across and 11.5cm tall, and it weighs 1.85KG, so it has a solid feel on a table or counter.
Can the marble bowl go in the dishwasher?
No. It does not go in the dishwasher, so we wash it by hand. It does not go in the microwave or the oven either.
Can I serve food in it?
Yes. The maker lists it as suitable for food, so it suits fruit, garlic, bread rolls, biscuits or small cakes on a kitchen or dining table.
Does it work as a decorative bowl when it is not holding food?
Yes. Between meals it sits well on a sideboard, shelf or hall table with dried stems, pine cones or baubles, and the stem gives it height.