Japanese donburi beige brown brushstroke

A donburi with an expressive character.

Beige, brown and blue-grey tones meet in a sweeping design that follows the curve of the bowl. A broad brown brushstroke crosses the speckled interior, while the outside remains golden beige.

The donburi is the large Japanese bowl for rice dishes: oyakodon, katsudon or gyudon. It also suits ramen, udon or salads.

It comes from the Toki-Tajimi region, Gifu Prefecture, home of Mino ceramics.

For rice bowls, noodles or salads. Made in Japan.

Highlights

• Brushstroke: a broad brown gesture inside.
• Contrast: golden beige outside, speckled blue-grey inside.
• Donburi size: 19 cm, for a full dish.
• Versatile: rice bowls, ramen, udon or salad.
• Easy care: dishwasher and microwave safe.

Product information

• Type: donburi bowl
• Material: ceramic
• Origin: made in Japan (Toki-Tajimi region, Gifu Prefecture, home of Mino ceramics)
• Dimensions: Ø 19 cm, height 8 cm
• Shape: round and deep, on a foot
• Design: brown brushstroke
• Colour: golden beige, blue-grey and brown
• Finish: glazed, speckled
• Presentation: sold individually
• Style: Japanese

How to use

Add hot rice, then the topping on top: a gyudon with beef and onion, or a katsudon. The brushstroke appears as the bowl empties.

As for care, it is dishwasher and microwave safe.

Frequently asked questions

What is a donburi?

It is the large Japanese bowl, and by extension the rice dishes served in it.