Katrina Stoneware Bowls 15.5cm Set of 4 - Grey

This is a set of four grey stoneware bowls, each 15.5cm across and 7.5cm tall, with a scalloped rim and a raised pattern across the inside. Each bowl holds 625ml, so it is a proper everyday bowl rather than a small dip dish: room for a full serving of soup, porridge or cereal. The outside is softly speckled under a reactive glaze, and the relief inside catches the light, so the bowls look good even empty on an open shelf. Stoneware is dense and hard wearing, which is why it suits pieces that come out every day.

Four bowls cover breakfast for a small household or a dinner for four, and the grey sits easily beside plain plates, darker stoneware or wooden boards. We like them for weekday porridge and soup, but they are just as useful for a side salad, a heap of fruit, rice with a curry, or yoghurt and berries when friends visit. At 7.5cm tall they are deep enough for a broth or a ladle of stew, and the scalloped edge makes even a simple supper at the kitchen table look considered.

The bowls are made of 100% stoneware finished in a reactive glaze. A reactive glaze shifts in tone and depth as it fires, so the speckle and shading vary a little from one bowl to the next, which is part of the charm. Care is simple: they go in the dishwasher and in the microwave, so leftovers can be warmed in the same bowl in which they were served. They are not oven safe, so keep them for the table rather than for roasting or baking. For an easy look, set them on bare wood or a plain linen runner and let the grey glaze and scalloped rim do the work.

How big is each bowl?

Each bowl is 15.5cm across and 7.5cm tall and holds 625ml, a generous size for soup, porridge, cereal or a side salad.

Can the bowls go in the dishwasher and the microwave?

Yes. They go in the dishwasher and in the microwave, so reheating leftovers and washing up afterwards are both easy.

Can I use them in the oven?

No. They are not oven safe, so use them at the table and for reheating in the microwave rather than for baking or roasting.

How many bowls do I receive?

You receive four bowls of the same size and shape, each in the grey reactive glaze with a scalloped rim and a raised pattern inside.

What are the bowls made of?

They are made of 100% stoneware with a reactive glaze, and the inside carries a raised pattern that you can both see and feel.

Will every bowl look exactly the same?

Not quite. A reactive glaze shifts in tone as it fires, so the speckle and shading differ slightly from bowl to bowl while the shape stays the same.