Simons Maison
Broad Grooves Bowl
This Broad Grooves Bowl is a round, shallow ceramic bowl with a glossy glaze and evenly spaced vertical broad grooves on its exterior. It is suitable for serving or holding food and is safe for dishwasher, microwave, and oven use. The bowl measures 15 cm (6 inches) in diameter and has a capacity of 350 ml (11.83 fl oz); matching pieces from the same collection are sold separately.
- Material
- Glossy glazed ceramic
- Style
- minimalist
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Tableware > Dinnerware > Bowls
Color
Size
Specifications
A delicately textured ceramic bowl with glossy glaze, understated elegance, suitable for everyday use and oven-to-table dining.
Glossy glazed ceramic material. Dishwasher, microwave, and oven safe.
- Material
- Glossy glazed ceramic
- Style
- minimalist
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Tableware > Dinnerware > Bowls
Additional Attributes
- delicately textured
- understated elegance
- glossy glazed ceramic
- dishwasher safe
- microwave safe
- oven safe
Product Insights
The Broad Grooves Bowl by Simons Maison is a $10 oven-safe bowl with an embossed, high-gloss design that catches light and works for individual baked dishes like pot de crème and baked eggs, as well as decorative uses. Its glaze remains glossy and crack-free after repeated baking, but maintaining that shine requires hand washing with a soft cloth and avoiding stacking with other ceramics to prevent micro-scratches. While labeled dishwasher safe, hand washing better preserves the glaze. The bowl complies with Health Canada's heavy metal limits and offers textured sophistication at a price comparable to plain IKEA dinnerware, though its interior depth is slightly reduced by the foot ring and it is best suited for thicker foods and single-oven dishes rather than thin soups.
Verified claims
- Baking uses
- Ideal for individual baked dishes like pot de crème and baked eggs.
- Thermal shock
- Avoid moving the bowl directly from the fridge or freezer to a hot oven; let it reach room temperature and place it in a cold oven that heats together to reduce thermal stress.
- Glaze durability
- Glaze stays glossy and crack-free after repeated baking.
- Cleaning
- Only soft cloths or sponges should be used to avoid scratching the glossy glaze.
- Washing method
- Though labeled dishwasher safe, hand washing extends the glossy appearance.
- Oven safety
- Oven-safe, so individual baked dishes can go from the oven to the table in the same bowl.
- Texture and design
- Embossed grooves with high-gloss finish stand out from plain bowls.
- Value proposition
- At CAD 10, the oven-safe rating is an advantage over similarly priced 6-inch bowls that only state dishwasher and microwave safety.
- Decorative use
- Grooved 6-inch bowl doubles as a catch-all or small planter.
- Care
- Glossy finish may micro-scratch when stacked with other ceramics.
- Heavy metal compliance
- Not explicitly labeled lead- or cadmium-free; as a product sold in Canada, it is subject to Health Canada's Glazed Ceramics and Glassware Regulations, which set strict migration limits.
- Groove texture
- The grooves are smooth to touch and purely decorative.
- Visual effect
- The embossed grooves catch light and add visual and tactile interest to the bowl.
- Price comparison
- Priced at $10, same as plain IKEA dinnerware, but with textured design.
- Internal depth
- The listing does not specify exact depth; a similar Simons Maison bowl is about 2.75 inches tall, so internal depth may be near that rather than exact.
- Everyday use
- The 350 ml size suits individual portions such as a lunch soup, a generous cereal helping, or single-serve baked dishes, rather than oversized main-meal bowls.
- Exterior texture
- External grooves are decorative and do not affect interior capacity.
- Stacking care
- Place a thin felt pad between stacked bowls to prevent micro-scratches and the diffuse haze that can build up on the glossy interior.
Product record
- Title
- Broad Grooves Bowl
- Brand
- Simons Maison
- Price
- 10 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
A round, shallow white bowl with a smooth glossy interior and an exterior decorated with evenly spaced vertical broad grooves; the bowl sits on a slightly recessed circular foot ring.
- Overall shapeRound, shallow bowl with gently sloping sides and a wide open rim, viewed from a slightly elevated front angle.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.56 · w 0.76 · h 0.32 (high) - Exterior surface patternExterior features evenly spaced vertical broad grooves running from rim toward the base, creating a fluted texture around the bowl.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.62 · w 0.64 · h 0.22 (high) - Interior finishInterior is smooth and glossy with a continuous untextured surface, matching the exterior color.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.58 · w 0.48 · h 0.14 (high) - Base detailBowl rests on a slightly recessed circular foot ring that lifts it off the surface.
1 region
x 0.42 · y 0.76 · w 0.18 · h 0.06 (medium) - Material appearanceGlossy ceramic or porcelain appearance indicated by smooth reflective highlights on rim and interior.
Other
Product photographed on a textured dark tile surface with a soft neutral paneled wall background; soft directional lighting from upper left casts gentle shadows.
- SurfaceRectangular dark green-gray tiles with visible grout lines form the supporting surface beneath the bowl.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.72 · w 0.96 · h 0.26 (high) - BackgroundNeutral cream paneled wall with vertical shadow gradations behind the bowl, out of focus.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.02 · w 0.88 · h 0.60 (high) - Lighting and shadowSoft directional lighting from the upper left produces subtle highlights on the rim and interior and a soft shadow to the lower right of the bowl.
- Shot compositionCentered composition with the bowl occupying the lower-middle portion of a vertically oriented image; image is sharp and well lit.
Colors
off-white· exterior and interior#F2F1EDcool gray (shadowed areas)· shadowed groove accents#F1F1EE- Overall shapeRound, shallow bowl with gently sloping sides and a wide open rim, viewed from a slightly elevated front angle.
- 02
Product
Close-up view of a glossy, off-white ceramic bowl showing its smooth interior and vertically grooved exterior wall with a rounded rim.
- Interior surfaceSmooth, glossy concave interior visible from a high oblique angle; interior is uninterrupted by decoration or texture.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.03 · w 0.74 · h 0.53 (high) - RimRounded continuous rim with a smooth, slightly thickened edge, visible in three-quarter profile.
1 region
x 0.47 · y 0.02 · w 0.49 · h 0.20 (high) - Exterior broad groovesExterior wall features evenly spaced, vertical broad grooves (fluted profile) that run from just below the rim toward the base; grooves create shallow ridges and valleys.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.50 · w 0.90 · h 0.46 (high) - Gloss and reflectionsHigh-gloss glaze produces soft specular highlights and faint reflected shapes on the interior surface and rim.
- Visible base edgeLower edge of the bowl and a small portion of the underside are visible, showing the grooves terminate above the base and a narrow shadow gap beneath the bowl.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.78 · w 0.60 · h 0.18 (medium)
Other
Product photographed on a textured tile surface with soft directional lighting from upper left, producing a shadow beneath and to the lower left of the bowl; image is a close-up crop focusing on the bowl's rim and wall.
- Background surfaceTextured gray tile or stone surface beneath the bowl, visible in the lower and right areas of the image.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.66 · w 0.60 · h 0.34 (high) - Lighting directionSoft directional light from the upper left producing gradual highlights on the rim and interior and a gentle shadow under the bowl to the lower left.
- ShadowSoft shadow cast by the bowl onto the surface, visible as darker area beneath and slightly left of the bowl's lower edge.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.80 · w 0.40 · h 0.16 (medium) - Shot compositionTight crop showing roughly three-quarter top view of the bowl; left portion of bowl interior centered while right rim and exterior are fully visible.
Colors
off-white glossy· interior and exterior wall#EDECEA- Interior surfaceSmooth, glossy concave interior visible from a high oblique angle; interior is uninterrupted by decoration or texture.
- 03
Product
A stack of white glazed ceramic dinnerware with broad vertical grooves: a large dinner plate, a smaller plate, a grooved bowl, and a grooved cup with a curved handle placed inside the bowl.
- Stack compositionFour-piece stacked arrangement: largest flat dinner plate on bottom, smaller plate above it, a shallow bowl with vertical exterior grooves above that, and a cup with a loop handle placed on its side inside the bowl.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.45 · w 0.90 · h 0.45 (high) - Bowl exterior textureBowl exterior shows evenly spaced broad vertical grooves/ridges running from rim to base around its circumference.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.58 · w 0.42 · h 0.24 (high) - Cup orientationCup is placed on its side with the open rim facing forward and the handle arched upward and visible above the bowl rim.
1 region
x 0.51 · y 0.28 · w 0.28 · h 0.32 (high) - Cup surface detailCup exterior shares the same broad vertical grooves as the bowl and has a smooth glossy glaze visible in specular highlights.
1 region
x 0.48 · y 0.32 · w 0.28 · h 0.28 (high) - Plates rim detailBoth visible plates have a matching rim pattern of shallow vertical ridges around the edge, consistent with the bowl and cup motif.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.62 · w 0.86 · h 0.30 (high) - Material and finishAll pieces appear to be glazed ceramic with a smooth, glossy finish producing soft reflections and specular highlights.
Other
Styled product shot on a tiled dark gray surface with a neutral vertical-panel backdrop; soft directional lighting from upper left creates gentle shadows and highlights.
- BackgroundNeutral cream vertical-paneled wall or backdrop occupying the upper half of the image behind the product.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.50 (high) - Supporting surfaceDark gray tiled surface beneath the dishes with visible grout lines forming a grid under the plates.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.50 · w 1.00 · h 0.50 (high) - Lighting and shadowSoft directional lighting from the upper left casts gentle shadows to the lower right of the stacked pieces and creates highlights on glazed surfaces.
- Image crop and framingPortrait-oriented frame tightly crops the top of the handle and shows the full stacked set centered toward the lower half of the image.
Colors
warm white· glazed body (plates, bowl, cup)#F3F2F1- Stack compositionFour-piece stacked arrangement: largest flat dinner plate on bottom, smaller plate above it, a shallow bowl with vertical exterior grooves above that, and a cup with a loop handle placed on its side inside the bowl.