Sandrine Stoneware Bowl 32x20cm - Blue

This is an oval serving bowl in stoneware, 32cm long, 20cm wide and 7.5cm tall, finished in a blue reactive glaze. The glaze is softly mottled across the inside and deepens to a fine, darker blue line right at the rim, which gives the outline a crisp edge. Inside, a wide, flat well is ringed by gently curving sides, so it sits low and steady rather than deep like a mixing bowl. At 1.12KG it has real weight in the hand, which is what you want from a dish that comes to the table full.

Its size makes it a dish for sharing rather than a bowl for one: roast vegetables, a grain salad or a pasta bake set in the middle of the table for everyone to help themselves. It goes in the oven, so a gratin or a fruit crumble can bake in it and come straight through to serve, and it goes in the microwave for warming leftovers the next day without moving them to another dish. It suits a kitchen table for weekday suppers as well as a dining table laid for friends at the weekend.

The bowl is 100% stoneware. Stoneware is dense and fired hard, which is why it stands up well to everyday use. It goes in the dishwasher too, so there is no special care routine to remember after a meal. A reactive glaze changes as it fires, pooling and thinning across the surface, so the shading falls a little differently on every piece; that variation is part of the finish, not a flaw. For styling, set it on a dark wooden table, where the deeper blue rim draws a clean line around whatever you serve, or leave it on an open shelf between meals with a few lemons piled inside.

What is the bowl made of?

It is made of 100% stoneware with a reactive glaze, which gives the blue surface its soft, shaded variation from the centre out to the rim.

Can it go in the oven?

Yes. The maker lists it as oven safe, so you can bake a gratin, a crumble or roast vegetables in it and serve from the same dish.

Can it go in the dishwasher and the microwave?

Yes, it goes in both the dishwasher and the microwave, so reheating leftovers and clearing up afterwards need no extra care.

How big is it?

It is 32cm long, 20cm wide and 7.5cm tall, a serving dish size that suits sharing food at the table rather than a single portion.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 1.12KG, so it feels solid in the hand and sits steadily on the table when it is filled and served.

Does every bowl look exactly the same?

Not quite. The reactive glaze varies as it fires, so the shading on your bowl will fall a little differently, while the blue colour and the darker rim line stay the same.