Ohio Stoneware Mixing & Serving Bowl Set

Description

The set of three nesting mixing and serving bowls — 12 inch, 10 inch, and 8 inch — in heavy stoneware that doesn't slide on a counter when you're whisking eggs in it. Same honest shape that's been turned out of Ohio for a century.

Use them through the prep, then take them to the table for serving. The big one holds a salad for eight; the middle one is sized for a single batch of bread dough; the small one is for whisking dressing or beating a couple of eggs.

Dimensions: Set of 3 — 12", 10", and 8" diameter

Why it's here: Few things speak to the intersection of rural design, utility, and self-reliance like the classic pickling crock. And within that world, one name stands head and shoulders above the rest — Ohio Stoneware. They're one of America's last remaining commercial pottery manufacturers, still operating in what used to be known as the Pottery Capital of the World. Each piece is made by hand and designed to last more than a lifetime — as evidenced by the countless old Ohio Stoneware crocks you'll find in antique stores across the country.

To be honest, we use ours for everything but pickling. Our Christmas tree sits in one in December, we keep flour and dry goods in them on the counter, one serves as a utensil pot, many live as plant pots, and we have one by the door as an umbrella stand.

What you're getting: One nested set of three hand-thrown Ohio Stoneware mixing and serving bowls — 12", 10", and 8" diameter.

Care: Dishwasher, microwave, and oven safe. Stoneware will develop a natural patina and small use marks over time — a feature, not a flaw, and the reason these pieces look so beautiful in antique stores decades from now.