Shakti Striped Stoneware Bowl 26cm - Green

This large stoneware bowl is made for sharing: it measures 26cm across and 12cm tall and holds 3250ml. Its green stripes are painted by hand in broad strokes that run down the outside and carry on over the rim into the inside, on a finely speckled ground, so each stripe varies a little in width and edge the way real brushwork does. The bowl sits on a raised foot in a contrasting tone that lifts it clear of the table. At 1.43KG it has the solid weight you expect of stoneware, a dense, hard-wearing material that suits a bowl you will reach for often.

With 3250ml to fill, this is a serving bowl for the middle of the table rather than a single place setting: a green salad for a family supper, pasta to share, a heap of fruit on the kitchen counter, or potatoes passed round at Sunday lunch. The maker states it is food safe, so it goes straight from the kitchen to the dining table. Between meals the striped pattern earns it a place on an open shelf, a dresser or a kitchen island, where it brings a fresh, cheerful note to plainer tableware and wood. It suits anyone who likes their kitchen pieces to look handmade, and it makes a generous gift for a new home.

The stripes are hand painted onto the stoneware, and the bowl is dishwasher safe, so clearing up after a meal is simple. It is not microwave safe and not oven safe, so heat food in another dish and bring it to the table in this one. For styling, give it room on a plain table or runner so the stripes can do the work, or stand it on a shelf with a few smaller plain bowls stacked inside for a relaxed, layered look.

How big is this bowl?

It is 26cm across and 12cm tall and holds 3250ml, which makes it a large serving bowl for sharing at the table rather than an individual bowl.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

Yes. The maker states it is dishwasher safe, so it can go in with the rest of your washing up after a meal.

Can I use it in the microwave or the oven?

No. It is not microwave safe and not oven safe, so heat food in another dish and serve it in this bowl.

Can I serve food in it?

Yes. The maker states it is food safe, so you can serve salads, pasta, fruit and other dishes in it directly.

Is the striped pattern painted by hand?

Yes. The green stripes are hand painted, inside and out, so the brushstrokes vary in width and edge from one stripe to the next.

What is included?

You receive one stoneware bowl, which weighs 1.43KG. The styling props shown are not included.