Pixie Stoneware Bowl 11cm - Green

This is a small stoneware bowl, 11cm across and 6cm tall, holding 300ml. That makes it a size for a single portion rather than a sharing dish: a bowl of yoghurt and fruit in the morning, a helping of rice beside a curry, or a side of olives and nuts when friends visit. The body is 100% stoneware, finished in a green reactive glaze that gathers into soft speckles and streaks across the outside, with a contrasting band at the rim that gives the shape a clear edge. Stoneware is dense and hard-wearing once fired, which is why it suits pieces that are handled every day.

We see it working hardest at breakfast and in the evening: cereal, porridge, a dessert of berries and cream, or a dip set out with bread. The rounded profile, deep for its width, sits comfortably in one hand on the sofa, and it rests neatly on a side plate when it joins a fuller table. At 0.233KG it is light in the hand and easy to pass round the table. It suits a kitchen with natural wood, linen and other earthy glazes, and a pair makes a thoughtful small gift for someone setting up a first home.

Care is straightforward. The bowl goes in the dishwasher and the microwave, so leftovers can be warmed in it and the bowl can then be washed with everything else. It does not go in the oven, so keep it for serving and reheating rather than baking. Reactive glazes move as they fire, so the speckles and streaks differ a little from one bowl to the next and yours will carry its own pattern. The styling props shown are not included. For the table, set two or three beside plain white plates and wooden boards, and let the green glaze bring the colour.

Can the bowl go in the dishwasher and the microwave?

Yes. It goes in both, so you can warm a portion of soup or leftovers in it and then wash it with the rest of the dishes.

Can I use it in the oven?

No. The bowl does not go in the oven, so keep it for serving, eating and reheating in the microwave rather than baking.

How much does the bowl hold?

It holds 300ml, a single portion size that suits cereal, porridge, yoghurt and fruit, a dessert, or a side of rice.

How big is it?

It measures 11cm across and 6cm tall and weighs 0.233KG, so it is compact on the table and comfortable in one hand.

What material is the bowl?

It is 100% stoneware finished in a green reactive glaze, with soft speckles across the outside and a contrasting band at the rim.

Does every bowl have the same glaze pattern?

Not exactly. Reactive glazes move as they fire, so the speckles and streaks vary a little from one bowl to the next.