Paula Stoneware Bowl 16cm - Pink

This stoneware bowl is 16cm across and 5cm tall and holds 525ml, finished in a pink reactive glaze. Inside, the glaze pools in soft rings that gather towards the centre; around the outside it breaks into a speckled, frosted band and stops short of the base, where the bare clay shows. Reactive glazes settle differently in every firing, so each bowl carries its own pattern of tone and speckle, and no two are quite alike. At 0.49KG it sits firmly on the table with the reassuring heft of good stoneware.

At 525ml and 16cm across, this is an everyday bowl size: right for cereal, porridge or yoghurt at breakfast, a portion of soup or noodles at lunch, a side salad at supper, or crisps and olives set out when friends visit. The low, open shape keeps every spoonful within easy reach and lets the glaze inside show as you eat. It belongs on a kitchen table, a breakfast counter or a relaxed weekend table, and it suits a home that likes pieces with character more than perfectly matched rows, because the glaze already carries several tones within one bowl.

Looking after it is simple. It goes in the dishwasher with the rest of your everyday crockery, and it can be used in the microwave for warming leftovers or reheating soup. It is oven safe too, so a small crumble or a single portion of baked eggs can go from the oven straight to the table in the same bowl. The maker lists it as food safe. For a table that looks considered without trying too hard, set it on a plain plate or a wooden board so the pink glaze and its frosted band stay the focus.

Is this bowl made of stoneware?

Yes. It is 100% stoneware with a reactive glaze, which settles differently in each firing, so every bowl has its own pattern of tone and speckle.

Can it go in the dishwasher, microwave and oven?

Yes to all three. The maker lists it as dishwasher safe, microwave safe and oven safe, so it can go from oven to table and then into the dishwasher.

How big is it, and how much does it hold?

It is 16cm across and 5cm tall and holds 525ml, an everyday size for cereal, porridge, soup or a side salad.

Is it suitable for serving food?

Yes. The maker lists this bowl as food safe, so you can use it for breakfast cereal, soup, salads and snacks shared at the table.

Will every bowl look exactly the same?

Not exactly. The reactive glaze settles differently in every firing, so the pink tone and the speckled band vary slightly from bowl to bowl.

What is included?

One stoneware bowl, weighing 0.49KG. The plates, cups and other styling props shown are not included with this bowl.