Description
This stoneware pedestal bowl stands 22cm tall on its own twisted base, so whatever it holds sits well above the table. The bowl is 24.5cm across and holds 1400ml, a generous size for a good heap of fruit. Outside, it is a deep, glossy blue; inside, the colour softens to a lighter blue scattered with dots painted by hand. The spiralled pedestal is the part people notice first, turning like a stick of barley sugar from the foot up to the underside of the bowl.
It is approved for food, so it earns its place as a fruit bowl on the kitchen worktop or the dining table, where lemons, oranges or grapes look their best at that height. It works just as well as a serving dish when friends come round, with olives, crisps or a salad set in the middle of the table. Between meals it can stay out as a centrepiece on a sideboard or a hall console, holding keys and post instead. It suits anyone who likes a bold splash of colour in the kitchen and a little fun at the table.
It is made of 100% stoneware, finished by hand, and weighs 1.7KG, a solid weight for its size. Stoneware is a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, but this bowl does not go in the dishwasher, the microwave or the oven, so wash it by hand and dry it before you put it away. Because the dots are painted by hand, they vary a little in size and spacing from one bowl to the next, which is part of its charm. For styling, keep it simple: fill it with a single kind of fruit, and let a bowl of lemons do the talking against the blue, or set it beside a vase of fresh flowers on a bare table.
Specification
| Height |
22cm |
| Diameter |
24.5cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Blue |
| Finish |
Handpainted |
| Capacity |
1400ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
No |
| Microwave safe |
No |
| Oven safe |
No |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
1.7KG |
Frequently Asked
What is the pedestal bowl made of?
It is made of 100% stoneware, and the dots inside the bowl are painted by hand, so each one varies a little.
Can it go in the dishwasher?
No. It does not go in the dishwasher, so wash it by hand and dry it well before putting it away.
Can I use it in the microwave or the oven?
No. The maker states it is not for the microwave or the oven, so keep it for serving fruit and food at room temperature.
How big is the bowl?
It is 24.5cm across and 22cm tall, holds 1400ml and weighs 1.7KG, a good size for fruit or a sharing dish.
Can I serve food in it?
Yes. It is approved for food, so it works as a fruit bowl or as a serving dish for olives, crisps or a salad.