Heikki Stoneware Bowl 32cm - Multi

This is a wide, shallow stoneware bowl, 32cm across and 9cm tall, with a capacity of 4000ml, which puts it firmly among serving bowls rather than everyday dishes for one. The inside is hand decorated with a fine dotted ground crossed by sweeping curved bands that turn around the centre like a pinwheel, so the pattern seems to move even when the bowl is half full. The outside wall is left plain, finished with a thin painted line at the rim. It is a multicoloured piece with real heft, weighing 2.388KG, which is worth knowing before you lift it filled.

Place it in the middle of the table for a shared salad, a pasta dish, roasted vegetables or a heap of fruit, and it carries the meal on its own. Its width suits a family supper or an evening with friends where everyone helps themselves. In the kitchen it makes a good home for corn cobs, apples or onions on the worktop between meals, and when it is empty it earns its place on a dresser, an open shelf or a sideboard as a decorative piece. Because the pattern sits on the inside, it shows best from above, on a low table or a kitchen island.

The bowl is made from 100% stoneware, a dense ceramic that holds heat well, and its decoration is applied by hand. The maker approves it for food and says it can go in the oven, the microwave and the dishwasher, so you can warm a dish through, bring it straight to the table in the same bowl and clean it without fuss afterwards. For styling, pair it with plain plates and linen napkins so the swirling pattern does the talking, or group it with smaller patterned bowls on a woven mat for a relaxed, layered table.

How big is the bowl?

It is 32cm across and 9cm tall with a capacity of 4000ml, a generous size for serving a shared dish at the centre of the table.

Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?

Yes. The maker says it can go in the dishwasher and the microwave, and in the oven too, so warming and cleaning are straightforward.

What is it made of?

It is made from 100% stoneware and hand decorated, with a dotted pattern and sweeping curved bands on the inside and a plain outside wall.

Can I serve food in it?

Yes. The maker approves it for food, so it works well for salads, pasta, roasted vegetables or a bowl of fruit at the table.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 2.388KG, so it feels substantial, which suits a serving bowl of this size sitting at the centre of the table.

Is anything else included?

No, it is one bowl. The styling props shown are not included, so the food and other tableware are not part of the order.