Japanese black salad bowl, white circles inside

A large black salad bowl that opens onto an inside streaked with light grey, like a stone polished by water.

The outside is a deep, satiny black, crossed by fine horizontal ridges that catch the light as you turn the piece. Nothing else: the shape and the colour are enough.

Everything happens inside. Below a wide black band at the top, the bottom is covered with concentric light grey and white circles, laid down in irregular bands. They look like brushstrokes traced while the piece was turning: some are sharp, others fray and let the black show through.

The shape is wide and low, flared, resting on a small foot that barely lifts it. At 28.5 cm in diameter, it is made to sit at the centre of the table.

The circles never fall in quite the same place from one bowl to another, which gives each piece a slightly different texture.

It shows off bright colours: a crunchy vegetable salad, cold noodles, a poke or seasonal fruit stand out beautifully on this dark background. Made in Japan.

Highlights

• Large size: 28.5 cm in diameter, for sharing dishes.
• Strong contrast: a satiny black outside and an inside streaked with light grey.
• Brushstroke effect: irregular concentric circles, almost in motion.
• Low profile: a flared shape on a small foot, elegant at the centre of the table.
• Natural variations: the circles change slightly from one piece to another.

Product information

• Type: salad bowl, deep serving dish
• Material: ceramic
• Origin: made in Japan (Toki-Tajimi area, Gifu Prefecture, home of Mino ware)
• Dimensions: Ø 28.5 cm
• Shape: wide, flared, low profile, small foot
• Exterior: satiny black, fine horizontal ridges
• Interior: black band at the rim, light grey and white circles
• Finish: glazed
• Presentation: sold individually
• Style: contemporary Japanese

How to use

Serve a mixed salad, cold soba with their toppings, or a large dish of roasted vegetables: the black brings out greens and oranges. It can also stay on a sideboard as a fruit bowl.

For care, hand washing is preferable; the dishwasher is not recommended. It can go in the microwave.

Frequently asked questions

How many people is it for?

At 28.5 cm in diameter, it suits a sharing dish for a table of four.

Are the circles identical on every bowl?

No. Their width and sharpness vary a little from piece to piece, which gives each bowl its character.