Karine Floral Stoneware Bowl 23cm - Blue

This is a generous serving bowl in stoneware, 23cm across and 10cm tall, with a capacity of 2000ml. The outside is covered in a repeating blue floral motif of small interlocking flowers, stamped by hand and running from the rim right down to the foot, while the inside is left plain under a smooth glaze. A fine contrasting line traces both the rim and the foot, framing the pattern neatly. At 1.25KG it feels solid and reassuring in the hands.

With room for 2000ml, this is a bowl for the middle of the table rather than a single portion: a big leafy salad, a pasta dish to share, roast vegetables, or a pile of fruit on the kitchen counter. It goes straight from the kitchen worktop to the dining table for a family supper or a long weekend lunch with friends. The blue pattern sits happily in a farmhouse kitchen and just as well on a simple modern table laid with plain plates, and it mixes easily with other patterned tableware you already own.

Stoneware is dense and hard-wearing, and it holds heat well. The maker lists this bowl as food safe, dishwasher safe, microwave safe and oven safe, so you can warm a dish through in the oven, reheat leftovers in the microwave and put it in the dishwasher afterwards. The finish is handstamped, and hand stamping leaves small variations in the print, so each bowl carries its own slight character. Between meals, leave it out on an open shelf or a kitchen island filled with lemons or apples; the pattern is busy enough to hold its own beside plain linen and wooden boards.

How big is this bowl?

It is 23cm across and 10cm tall and holds 2000ml, which makes it a serving bowl for sharing dishes rather than an individual bowl.

Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?

Yes. The maker lists it as dishwasher safe and microwave safe, so you can reheat food in it and then wash it in the dishwasher.

Can I use it in the oven?

Yes. The maker lists it as oven safe, so you can warm a dish through in it before bringing it to the table.

What is it made of?

It is 100% stoneware, a dense and hard-wearing ceramic, with the blue floral pattern handstamped around the outside and a plain glazed inside.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 1.25KG, so it feels solid in the hands when you carry it, filled, to the table.

Is anything else included?

No, you receive a single bowl on its own, and the styling props shown are not included with it.