Linora Floral Stoneware Bowl 28cm - Blue

This is a generous serving bowl in 100% stoneware, 28cm across and 9cm tall, holding 3325ml. Its blue floral motif is painted by hand: slender stems with round heads rise around the outside wall, and a spray of the same stems radiates from the centre of the inside, so the pattern still shows when you look down into the bowl on the table. Around the foot, a band of bare stoneware is left showing beneath the glaze, a quiet contrast to the painted decoration.

At 3325ml this is a bowl for the middle of the table rather than a single place setting: a tossed salad for a family supper, a heap of pasta, roast potatoes on a Sunday, or fruit on the kitchen counter between meals. The 9cm height keeps the sides low enough to reach in easily with servers, while the 28cm width gives you room to toss leaves. It suits a relaxed kitchen, a long weekend lunch or a table laid for friends, and anyone who likes tableware with a painted, made-by-hand look.

It is handpainted stoneware that can go in the oven, the microwave and the dishwasher, so you can bake a crumble or gratin in it, serve from the same dish, reheat leftovers later and wash it without fuss. Stoneware is a dense ceramic that holds heat well. At 1.27KG it has real weight to it, which keeps it feeling solid on the table. For styling, give it a place on an open shelf or dresser between meals, filled with lemons and turned so the painted stems face the room.

What is this bowl made of?

It is made from 100% stoneware, and the blue floral motif on the outside wall and in the centre of the inside is painted by hand.

Can it go in the oven, microwave and dishwasher?

Yes, all three. It can go in the oven and the microwave, and it goes in the dishwasher afterwards, so baking, reheating and washing up are all straightforward.

How big is the bowl and how much does it hold?

It is 28cm across and 9cm tall and holds 3325ml, which makes it a large serving bowl for the centre of the table rather than an individual bowl.

Can I serve food straight from it?

Yes. It is approved for food, so it works well for salads, pasta, baked dishes and fruit, whether at the table or on the kitchen counter.

How heavy is the bowl?

It weighs 1.27KG, so it has a solid, substantial feel in the hand and sits with real weight on the table.

Is anything else included with the bowl?

You receive one stoneware bowl on its own, and the styling props shown are not included with it.