Karine Floral Stoneware Bowls 13.5cm Set of 4 - Blue

This is a set of four stoneware bowls in blue, each 13.5cm across and 7.5cm tall with a 500ml capacity. Every bowl in the set carries its own handstamped pattern: one has bands of small flowers, one a lattice of scrolling motifs, one rows of round flower heads and one a tile-like geometric repeat. Handstamped means the pattern is pressed on by hand rather than printed, so no two bowls look quite the same. Stoneware is dense and hard-wearing, which is why it makes such good everyday tableware.

At 500ml these are proper everyday bowls, the size for breakfast cereal, porridge, soup, a noodle broth or a generous helping of pudding. They are just as handy in the kitchen as prep bowls for chopped vegetables or herbs, and on the dining table they suit olives, dips, nuts or a shared side of greens. Because each pattern differs, the four make a mixed but matching look for a family kitchen table or a small dining table, and they sit comfortably beside plain dishes as well as other patterned pieces. They also stack neatly, which keeps a cupboard shelf tidy.

All four go in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so leftovers can be reheated in the bowl itself and a small crumble or baked eggs can go straight from the oven to the table. Stoneware holds heat well, a quality that suits warm food on cold mornings. The inside of each bowl is plain, so food shows clearly against it while the pattern stays on the outside where it can be seen. For a styling note, stack all four in mixed order on an open kitchen shelf so every pattern shows at once; the styling props shown are not included.

What is the material of the bowls?

They are made of 100% stoneware, a dense and hard-wearing ceramic, with a handstamped pattern in blue on the outside of each bowl.

Can they go in the dishwasher and the microwave?

Yes. The maker states they can go in both the dishwasher and the microwave, so washing up and reheating leftovers need no special care.

Can I use them in the oven?

Yes, the maker states they can go in the oven, which makes them handy for small baked puddings, baked eggs or keeping a portion warm.

How big are they and how much do they hold?

Each bowl is 13.5cm across and 7.5cm tall and holds 500ml, a good size for cereal, soup, porridge or a noodle broth.

What is included?

You receive four stoneware bowls, each carrying a different handstamped pattern in blue. The styling props shown are not included.

Do the bowls stack?

Yes, the bowls stack neatly on top of one another, which keeps a cupboard or an open kitchen shelf tidy between meals.