Japanese Scalloped Salad Bowl, Tako Karakusa

A salad bowl with a scalloped rim, covered in the blue tako karakusa pattern.

Inside, broad indigo blue tendrils curl over a white background. The wavy rim, outlined with a brown line, gives the bowl the silhouette of an open flower.

This decoration is called tako karakusa. Karakusa refers to a pattern of curling plant tendrils, and tako means octopus: the small leaves lining the tendrils recall its suckers. Dense and rhythmic, it is one of the most iconic patterns of Japanese tableware.

At 19.5 cm in diameter and 6 cm high, it suits salads, noodles, vegetables, fruit or dishes to share.

It matches the shop’s other tako karakusa pieces, small square plates and sushi plate, for a complete blue and white set.

Highlights

• Tako karakusa pattern: indigo blue tendrils, an iconic Japanese pattern.
• Scalloped rim: flower silhouette, brown line.
• Versatile size: Ø 19.5 cm.
• Blue and white: a classic of Japanese tableware.
• Porcelain: made in Japan, sold individually.

Product information

• Type: Japanese salad bowl
• Material: porcelain
• Origin: Japan (Toki-Tajimi area, Gifu Prefecture, home of Mino ware)
• Dimensions: Ø 19.5 cm, height 6 cm
• Colours: blue, white, brown
• Pattern: tako karakusa
• Finish: glazed
• Care: dishwasher and microwave safe
• Style: traditional Japanese

How to use

It matches the shop’s other tako karakusa pieces. Serve a fruit salad or seasonal vegetables in it.

Frequently asked questions

What does tako karakusa mean?

Tako means octopus in Japanese and karakusa refers to a pattern of curling tendrils. The name comes from the small leaves in the decoration, which recall an octopus’s suckers.

What size is the salad bowl?

19.5 cm in diameter and 6 cm in height.

Is this salad bowl dishwasher and microwave safe?

Yes. Being porcelain, it can go in the dishwasher and the microwave.