earthy bowls

Beautiful marine creatures, sea turtles inspire Duangkamol in the design of these bowls. She crafts the celadon ceramic bowls with millenary techniques that are still used throughout Thailand. The set includes two different sized bowls with brown and blue glazes and a crackled finish.

Victor Hugo Lopez highlights the natural grain of palo blanco wood in the modern design of this pair of salsa bowls. He carves the bowls by hand and finishes them by dipping each in deep blue for a whimsical spot of color.

This set of three small ceramic bowls is perfect for prepping ingredients, serving condiments and more. Duangkamol in Thailand designs the bowls, which feature a simple footed design and an earthy green glaze.

Thailand's Noppadol Laesanklang creates a fabulous effect with the design of this conical bowl. Certain to delight the eco-conscious, the bowl is crafted by hand of naturally seasoned rain tree wood expertly showcasing the wood's natural grain.

These versatile bowls from Regina Aguilar are perfect for cereal, soups or ice cream. Artisans crafts the plates from three different kinds of local clay and glazes made with banana leaf ash. The plates have a pale mint glaze and a rustic, earthy appeal.

Whether you use these for ingredient prep or to serve condiments or seasonings, you'll appreciate the earthy beauty of this handcrafted pair of bowls. Duangkamol in Thailand designs the small footed bowls, which are crafted from ceramic.

Kanda from Chiang Mai, Thailand left a career in finance to pursue a passion for celadon ceramics. Now she has her own workshop that employs local craftspeople and provides them with a decent living. This gorgeous lidded bowl is named bai bua (lotus leaf) for the bowl's shape and the detailed veined design. It is finished with the traditional green glaze, as well as an earthy brown for the rim and the lid's handle. The crackled finish is typical of genuine celadon ceramics.

Serve up sweet and salty snacks at your next get-together with help from Noppadol Laesanklang's set of spacious bowls. The Thai artisan uses raintree wood to hand craft the bowls, diligently carving the three-set by hand. Presented in three different sizes, the bowls are ideal for an assortment of goodies.

Using three different types of local clay and special lead-free glazes made from banana leaf ash, Regina Aguilar of Honduras creates this beautiful bowl. Its versatile size and earthy good looks will make it a favorite in your kitchen.

Mango wood displays an intricate mosaic that evokes the living earth. Nantana Sompamitre practices the ancient Thai art of eggshell mosaic. The gracefully curving rectangle is then lacquered according to time honored traditions.

Terrestrial elegance inspires this handcrafted bowl, as earthen tones combine in an intriguing and evolving surface pattern. Daeng Thanunchai creates the piece with traditional Thai lacquer techniques, using a deep vermilion tone to evoke a soothing ambiance in any setting. For decorative purposes only.

To complete this piece, coiled bamboo basketry is carved into the desired shape on a lathe. A mixture of lacquer - obtained from the Gluta usitata tree - and ashes of burnt rice paddy husks is then applied to the object. Upon exposure to air the mixture dries to form a watertight seal that is polished before another coat is applied. This process is repeated until a rigid base is formed, and a final polishing is executed with sandpaper. Then several coats of pure lacquer are painted on the object, with drying periods in between each coat.

The work is partially polished with sandpaper according to a predetermined pattern - generally concentric - and a few coats of different lacquer colors are applied to the surface, then the object is left to dry for a few days. The process remains identical for each ensuing color, alternating lacquering and polishing sessions until the design is achieved. The final coat is washed with water and polished with powdered fired clay, offering an irresistible sheen.

This unique decorative plate is the creation of Daeng Thanunchai in Thailand. The plate is crafted through an elaborate process of forming the coiled bamboo on a lathe, and then applying several layers of a lacquer mixed with the ashes of burnt rice-paddy husks. Subsequent layers of colored lacquers and clear lacquer are applied, and the plate is sanded between each application. A final polishing with powdered fired clay gives the plate a gloriously glossy finish.