Japanese blue Patchwork salad bowls – Set of 2

Two salad bowls where several traditional blue patterns sit side by side.

The decoration assembles, like a patchwork, panels of different patterns: asanoha, diamonds, flowers and stripes. The rims are slightly scalloped, giving the bowls a soft, lively silhouette.

They come in two sizes and nest one inside the other: the large one measures 20 cm in diameter and 7.2 cm high, the small one 16.5 cm and 5.8 cm.

They come from the Toki-Tajimi region, Gifu Prefecture, home of Mino ceramics.

For salads, noodles or sharing dishes. Made in Japan.

Highlights

• Patchwork decoration: asanoha, diamonds, flowers and stripes together.
• Scalloped rims: a soft, original silhouette.
• Two sizes: one large and one small salad bowl.
• Nesting: compact storage.
• Mino ceramics: a major centre of Japanese ceramics.

Product information

• Type: salad bowls, set of 2
• Material: porcelain
• Origin: made in Japan (Toki-Tajimi region, Gifu Prefecture, home of Mino ceramics)
• Dimensions: large Ø 20 cm, height 7.2 cm; small Ø 16.5 cm, height 5.8 cm
• Shape: flared, scalloped rims, small foot
• Colours: blue and white
• Pattern: patchwork of traditional patterns (asanoha, diamonds, flowers, stripes)
• Finish: glazed
• Presentation: set of 2 salad bowls in different sizes
• Style: traditional Japanese

How to use

The large one for the salad, the small one for a side dish or the sauce: together they liven up the table. They also work as fruit bowls.

As for care, these porcelain salad bowls are dishwasher and microwave safe.

Frequently asked questions

Are both salad bowls the same size?

No, the large one measures 20 cm in diameter and the small one 16.5 cm; they nest one inside the other.

Which patterns make up the patchwork?

Traditional Japanese patterns: asanoha, diamonds, flowers and stripes.