A stoneware soup bowl for some contrast with pumpkin or mushroom soups

Craft Type: Studio Pottery

This handcrafted stoneware bowl is a muted yet playful addition to your table setting. Use it to serve your guests scoops of ice cream, faux nuts with their drinks or freshly cut fruit for breakfast.

This stoneware bowl is handcrafted in Maharashtra. It is part of Ikai Asai’s Lila collection, and takes inspiration from Pondicherry and its gentle pace of life.

This product is handcrafted and slight variations in colours, textures and forms are to be expected.

Made in: Maharashtra

Material: Stoneware

Dimensions (cm): 14.5(L) x 14.5(B) x 7(H); Dia: 14.5

Dimensions (inches): 5.7(L) x 5.7(B) x 2.8(H); Dia: 5.7

Capacity: 400 ml

Weight: 4400 grams

No. of pieces in a set: 2, Set of Two Bowls

Stoneware is made from clay and fired at high temperatures in a kiln to harden. Characteristically, stoneware is less porous and more durable than earthenware.

Much like other clay products, stoneware is also made by kneading the clay and then throwing it onto a pottery wheel. The shaped clay product then goes through the process of bisque firing, glaze application, drying, and glaze firing to make the final product.

Pottery in the Indian subcontinent has a long history — it has existed as a craft form for centuries. Ikai Asai’s collection of stoneware is developed in collaboration with studio potters, who usually operate alone or sometimes with assistants. These pieces are largely processed entirely by hand, from developing the clay body and shaping the piece to formulating the final glazes.

- Wash by hand only, using a mild dishwashing soap. Dry using a soft towel or tissue. Avoid stacking stoneware dishes in the sink.
- While stacking for storage, consider using tissue in between stoneware dishes.

DORADA GRANDE BOWL (SET OF 2)