Description
This round pedestal bowl is made from mango wood: a wide, open brown bowl set on a rounded foot built up in three stacked rings. It measures 20.5cm across and 14.5cm tall, so the foot lifts the bowl clear of the surface and gives it more height than a flat bowl of the same width. Mango wood has a lively grain that varies from piece to piece, and here it runs in swirls and streaks across the inside of the bowl, with darker knots and faint lines where blocks of wood meet. Each one will carry its own markings.
The maker states it is food safe, so it works as a fruit bowl on a kitchen worktop or dining table, where the raised foot keeps apples, pears or clementines in easy reach and in view. At 20.5cm across it suits a modest bowl of fruit or a few bread rolls for the table rather than a large salad for a crowd. It is just as useful away from food: on a sideboard, console table or hallway shelf it gives balls of yarn, keys and small odds and ends a tidy home, and on a bookcase it brings a rounded wooden shape among books and ceramics. It suits anyone who likes natural wood and simple forms, and it makes a thoughtful housewarming gift.
The finish is a sealer and lacquer over the mango wood, and the bowl weighs 0.62KG, light enough to lift easily from worktop to shelf. It does not go in the dishwasher, the microwave or the oven, so keep it for serving and display rather than cooking or reheating. For a balanced arrangement, set it beside a taller vase so the two heights play against each other, or give it a spot of its own at one end of a sideboard with a short stack of books beside it.
Specification
| Height |
14.5cm |
| Diameter |
20.5cm |
| Material |
Mango |
| Colour |
Brown |
| Finish |
Sealer & lacquer |
| Dishwasher safe |
No |
| Microwave safe |
No |
| Oven safe |
No |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.62KG |
Frequently Asked
What is the bowl made of?
It is made from mango wood with a sealer and lacquer finish, so the grain and knots of the wood stay visible across the bowl and the foot.
Can I put food in it?
Yes. The maker states it is food safe, so it works well as a fruit bowl or for a few bread rolls on the table.
Can it go in the dishwasher?
No. It is not dishwasher safe, and it does not go in the microwave or the oven either, so keep it away from all three.
How big is it?
It is 20.5cm across and 14.5cm tall, which makes it a modest fruit bowl or display bowl rather than a large serving bowl.
How heavy is it?
It weighs 0.62KG, so it is easy to carry from the kitchen to a sideboard, console table or shelf whenever needed.