Simons Maison
Pastel Speckles Bowl
Pastel Speckles Bowl is a stoneware serving bowl with a hand-applied reactive glaze, giving each piece a unique pastel speckled finish. It is suitable for everyday use in the kitchen or dining area, and is dishwasher and microwave safe. The bowl measures 5.5 inches (14 cm) in diameter and 2.75 inches (7 cm) tall.
- Material
- Stoneware
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Tableware > Dinnerware > Bowls
Size
Specifications
Stoneware bowl with hand-applied reactive glaze, dishwasher and microwave safe.
Reactive glaze, dishwasher safe, microwave safe, matching pieces available separately.
- Material
- Stoneware
- Gender
- unisex
- Condition
- new
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.75 in
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Tableware > Dinnerware > Bowls
Additional Attributes
- reactive glaze
- hand-applied
- unique
- dishwasher safe
- microwave safe
- matching pieces sold separately
- 5.5 inches diameter
- 2.75 inches tall
- pastel
- speckles
Product Insights
The Pastel Speckles Bowl from Simons Maison offers a unique, hand-applied reactive glaze that ensures each piece has a one-of-a-kind color and speckle pattern, balancing artisan character with practical features like a dense, chip-resistant stoneware body, heat retention for keeping food warm, microwave convenience, and a larger 7 oz capacity that outperforms typical handmade sets. However, the tradeoff is that the reactive glaze's colors and speckles can fade when exposed to high-heat dishwasher cycles and abrasive detergents.
Verified claims
- Pattern uniqueness
- Each bowl's pattern is unique and varies from product photos
- Color variation
- Every bowl has a one-of-a-kind color and speckle pattern.
- Color retention
- High-heat dishwasher cycles and abrasive detergents can fade the reactive glaze colors and speckles.
- Unique speckle pattern
- Variegators in the reactive glaze make each bowl's speckles unique.
- Care
- Reactive glaze forms a non-porous, scratch-resistant seal.
- Heat retention
- The stoneware body retains heat, keeping food warm longer.
- Body
- High-fired stoneware body is dense, non-porous, and resists chipping.
- Thermal
- Thick stoneware keeps food warm; avoid thermal shock and oven.
- Microwave convenience
- Reheats directly in the bowl with no extra dish needed.
- Capacity
- 2.75 in tall bowl holds ~7 oz, triple a typical 1 in dip bowl.
- Artisan character
- Hand-applied reactive glaze makes each bowl unique.
- Value
- Larger (14 cm) and dishwasher-microwave safe, surpassing handmade sets.
Product record
- Title
- Pastel Speckles Bowl
- Brand
- Simons Maison
- Price
- 10 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
A round ceramic bowl with straight slightly tall walls, a glossy interior and a matte-to-satin exterior showing a soft pastel gradient near the rim.
- Overall shapeRound bowl with nearly vertical walls and a flat, slightly recessed base visible at the lower front rim.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.60 · w 0.72 · h 0.30 (high) - Exterior finishMatte to satin ceramic exterior with a subtle fine-grain texture visible across the side surface.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.64 · w 0.68 · h 0.24 (high) - Exterior colorationSoft pastel gradient on the upper exterior band showing cool blue-green tones near the rim that fade to a warmer muted sage toward the lower side.
2 regions
x 0.52 · y 0.60 · w 0.36 · h 0.14 (medium); x 0.18 · y 0.66 · w 0.48 · h 0.18 (medium) - Rim detailThin slightly darker rim band with a faint brownish edge visible around the bowl opening.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.56 · w 0.60 · h 0.07 (high) - Interior finishGlossy glazed interior in a light grey-green tone with visible specular highlights and a darker shaded area inside the back.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.38 · w 0.44 · h 0.22 (high) - Interior highlightsMultiple small bright reflections on the interior surface indicating a high-gloss glaze.
1 region
x 0.50 · y 0.40 · w 0.12 · h 0.06 (high) - Shadowing insideNoticeable darker triangular shadow across the interior toward the rear left, suggesting directional lighting from upper right.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.40 · w 0.40 · h 0.18 (high) - Foot areaSmall darker underside/foot shadow visible at the front lower edge where the base meets the table.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.80 · w 0.28 · h 0.10 (medium)
Other
Studio-style still life on a wood surface with a soft out-of-focus pale pink background and directional lighting producing soft shadows and reflections.
- SurfaceDark wood tabletop with visible grain and warm brown tones beneath the bowl.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.76 · w 0.88 · h 0.20 (high) - BackgroundSmooth, softly blurred pale pink backdrop occupying the upper portion of the image.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.64 (high) - Lighting and shadowSoft directional lighting creating a cast shadow toward the lower front and a brighter left-to-top illumination on the bowl.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.70 · w 0.60 · h 0.24 (high) - Image crop and focusBowl is centered and fully in focus; background is intentionally out of focus; top of bowl interior is slightly cropped by image top margin.
Colors
muted sage with blue-green band· exterior sidelight grey-green gloss· interior glazemuted brown rim· rim edge#7D7562- Overall shapeRound bowl with nearly vertical walls and a flat, slightly recessed base visible at the lower front rim.
- 02
Product
Close-up of a glazed ceramic bowl showing the rim, interior glaze, and exterior gradient finish on the visible side.
- Overall shapeRound bowl with a gently curved inward rim and relatively thick wall visible at the rim cross-section.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.08 · w 0.86 · h 0.72 (high) - Interior glazeInterior surface has a dark, glossy green glaze that reflects highlights and appears smooth and glass-like.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.06 · w 0.62 · h 0.40 (high) - Exterior finishExterior shows a matte-to-satin textured glaze that transitions from a warm beige lower body to a subtle blue-green band near the rim.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.36 · w 0.60 · h 0.48 (high) - Rim detailNarrow rim band with slightly darker, glossy edging where interior and exterior glazes meet, showing a thin line of reflected light.
1 region
x 0.38 · y 0.12 · w 0.50 · h 0.18 (high) - Interior highlightsThree distinct small bright round highlights/droplet-like reflections aligned vertically over the interior surface.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.10 · w 0.05 · h 0.14 (high)
Other
Image shows the bowl photographed on a wooden surface with soft studio lighting and a neutral out-of-focus background.
- Supporting surfaceDark wood tabletop with visible grain running horizontally beneath the bowl.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.70 · w 0.85 · h 0.28 (high) - BackgroundSoft, neutral, out-of-focus background in pale beige/cream tones with no distinct objects.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 0.90 · h 0.30 (medium) - Lighting and reflectionsSoft directional lighting from above-left producing gentle highlights on the glossy interior and a soft shadow on the lower right exterior.
- Shot compositionTight detail crop focused on the right half of the bowl, showing only part of the rim and exterior side.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.06 · w 0.74 · h 0.82 (high)
Colors
deep forest green· interior glazewarm beige· exterior lower body#B29D8Bmuted blue-green· rim band- Overall shapeRound bowl with a gently curved inward rim and relatively thick wall visible at the rim cross-section.
Customer Reviews
2 total2 reviews · out of 5
Practical, useful bowls
From the photo, they seemed to have the same sheen and finish as bowls made by a professional potter or ceramist; unfortunately, they do not. However, they are acceptable as practical, everyday bowls.
Lovely bowls
I bought these as a gift. Very impressed with quality and craftsmanship.