Koi Shallow Bowl 8.25"

Black & Brown Bowl

The Koi Shallow Bowl 8.25 inch in black and brown is a striking piece of Japanese style tableware that suits both relaxed suppers and smarter dinners. With its gently curved shallow shape and smooth glazed finish, it is designed to frame your food so that colours, textures and sauces really stand out. The rich black base is broken up by flowing areas of warm brown glaze that look almost liquid, giving every bowl its own individual character.

Key Features:

• Approximate diameter of 21 centimetres or 8.25 inches in a shallow bowl profile that suits modern plating.
• Black and brown glaze with a fluid pattern that highlights the natural variations of Japanese pottery.
• Shallow shape that helps sauces and dressings pool attractively without spreading across the whole plate.
• Made for regular use, from weeknight meals to entertaining, in home kitchens and small hospitality settings.
• Dishwasher safe.

Usage Ideas:

• Use the Koi Shallow Bowl to serve delicate starters such as seared scallops, carpaccio or a small composed salad where you want to show off contrasting colours and textures.
• Present individual noodle bowls or grain bowls with crisp vegetables, sliced meat or tofu and a drizzle of dressing gathered neatly in the centre of the bowl.
• Serve small sharing dishes such as olives, marinated vegetables, fried bites or slices of charcuterie alongside drinks to create an easy tapas or izakaya style spread.
• Bring desserts to the table in a more restaurant style way, for example a scoop of ice cream with a warm sauce, a slice of tart with berries, or a simple panna cotta finished with a fruit coulis.

How does a shallow bowl like this change the way food looks on the table?

A shallow bowl naturally frames the food and encourages you to place it towards the centre rather than spreading it out. This gives height and contrast, which helps even simple dishes look more considered. Sauces tend to sit in small pools around the main element instead of running off to the edges, so you can create cleaner lines and more deliberate looking plating without needing advanced skills.

What other pieces of tableware does the Koi Shallow Bowl work well with?

The black and brown colour palette sits comfortably with plain white plates, natural stoneware and wooden boards, so it is easy to mix with crockery you already own. You can pair it with simple white dinner plates for a crisp, graphic look, or with earthy stoneware and linen napkins for a more relaxed feel. Because the design is quite calm, it also works as a contrast piece alongside bolder patterned dishes.

Can this bowl be used beyond formal meals and dinner parties?

The Koi Shallow Bowl is just as useful in everyday life as it is at a dressed table. It works well as a snack bowl on a coffee table, a handy dish for fruit on the worktop, or a place to gather nuts and nibbles when friends drop in. Some people also like to use bowls of this style as small display pieces, for example to hold a few decorative objects or tealights when the table is not set for a meal.