Description
This is a small, deep stoneware bowl, 12cm across and 7.5cm tall, that holds 335ml. The body is cream, and every bowl is hand decorated, making each piece unique: rows of round dots sweep around the sides, and a rainbow of nested arches rises from the foot. Because the work is done by hand, the dots and bands on your bowl will sit a little differently from those on any other, which is much of its charm. It weighs 0.27KG, light enough to lift and pass along the table with one hand.
At 335ml it is a single-portion bowl rather than a serving dish. It is the right size for yoghurt and fruit at breakfast, a small helping of cereal, a side of rice, olives or nuts with drinks, or a pudding after supper. Because it is sized for one, it suits the everyday kitchen table as readily as a relaxed dinner with friends, where one at each place adds a hand-finished touch to the setting. Between meals it looks at home on an open kitchen shelf or dresser, where the pattern can be seen from across the room.
Stoneware is fired at a high temperature, which makes it dense and hard-wearing, so it suits a bowl in daily use. The maker states that this one goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven. That means you can warm leftovers, bake a small crumble or load it straight into the dishwasher after breakfast. The maker also lists it as suitable for food, so it is a bowl for everyday meals, not only for display. For the table, we like it on plain linen or a scrubbed wooden board, where the hand decorated pattern can hold its own. Mix it with simple, undecorated plates so the dots and arches stay the centre of attention.
Specification
| Height |
7.5cm |
| Diameter |
12cm |
| Material |
100% Stoneware |
| Colour |
Cream |
| Finish |
Hand decorated, making each piece unique |
| Capacity |
335ml |
| Dishwasher safe |
Yes |
| Microwave safe |
Yes |
| Oven safe |
Yes |
| Food safe |
Yes |
| Weight |
0.27KG |
Frequently Asked
What material is the bowl?
It is made of 100% stoneware, a dense, hard-wearing ceramic, with a cream body and a hand decorated pattern of dots and arches.
Can it go in the dishwasher, microwave and oven?
Yes. The maker states that it goes in the dishwasher, the microwave and the oven, so it copes with everyday cooking and the washing-up.
How big is the bowl?
It is 12cm across and 7.5cm tall and holds 335ml. That makes it a single-portion bowl for cereal, yoghurt, a pudding or a side dish.
Is every bowl decorated the same way?
No. Each bowl is hand decorated, making each piece unique, so the placing of the dots and arches will vary a little from one bowl to the next.
Can I serve food in it?
Yes. The maker lists it as suitable for food, and its 335ml size suits a portion of cereal, a pudding or a side of rice.
How heavy is it?
It weighs 0.27KG, so it is easy to lift from a shelf and pass round the table with one hand.