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Black and White Large Bowl

black and white bowls from design vintage
black and white bowls from design vintage

I am mildly obsessed with serving dishes and bowls. We have a set of plain white plates that we eat off every day but I’m constantly looking out for interesting additions to make the table look more interesting. I have a few old wooden bowls that I have brought back from holidays as well as lots of chopping boards which are great for laying out cheese and salamis and such like.

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black and white bowls by Tine K

But sometimes I want crockery. For the salads. For the pasta. For the roast potatoes (no I don’t care that it’s January I’m still eating roast potatoes and pasta) and that’s where these gorgeous handpainted black and white bowls come in. All food looks good on black and white. Even a simple green salad looks more exciting against the monochrome designs of these Tine K plates. Or, when you’re not dishing up dinner to the masses, just fill it with orange or lemons to bring a little cheer to a dull month.

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handpainted black and white bowls

The one above is 25cm in diameter and costs £29.50, the larger one measures 35cm and is £52. An investment that should bring cheer to those dull diet days.

Kate Watson-Smyth

The author Kate Watson-Smyth

I’m a journalist who writes about interiors mainly for The Financial Times but I have also written regularly for The Independent and The Daily Mail. My house has been in Living Etc, HeartHome and featured in The Wall Street Journal & Corriere della Sera. I also run an interior styling consultancy Mad About Your House. Welcome to my Mad House.

3 Comments

  1. Totally agree with being obsessed with picking up ceramics and tableware generally – it’s such an easy and risk-free buy as you’ll always find a use for it. does mean I have a load of miscellaneous stuff in my cupboards though. Ho hum! These are lovely though – can’t beat a bit of monochrome!

  2. Hi Kate
    Little bit obsessed myself too. Got a few new plates for Christmas from Charlene Mullen for Royal Doulton
    as I love her stuff. Sadly only got a few bits so now need to save for some more bits so I can actually show off more than just 4 plates….
    Habitat have a nice monochrome range called Ike which I think would be a great ‘everyday’ set

    🙂

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