Wide porcelain bowl-plate with crystalline glaze ccx008

With its elegant colors, this is a unique and unrepeatable piece. It is a work of elaborate and meticulous design, in all its details.

I prepare the glazes myself with high quality raw materials. They have balanced formulas so that they melt properly on the piece in the final firing. Thus they are transformed into a colored glass, and become an inert material.

This bowl is made of porcelain, unlike the others stoneware cups, mugs and tumblers of different sizes, and the bowls, plates, etc., all made to be used with food found in this store. Porcelain with normal thickness walls and stoneware are the materials used to manufacture the restaurant and home tableware. That makes them food safe, microwave and dishwasher safe, and resistant to sudden temperature changes. There are other pieces like porcelain bowls or salad bowls that also share these characteristics. Because of the wall thickness I recommend washing this by hand.

Due to the glaze's properties, this bowl is not recommended for use with metal cutlery or for prolonged contact of acidic foods such as salads. It can be used as a centerpiece, fruit bowl, etc., but primarily as a decorative element. It includes a metal stand for displaying it upright on a shelf or sideboard.

Porcelain is a harder material than stoneware, although it is more delicate to work with. It allows for thinner walls and can be translucent. This makes it perfect for special pieces and lamps, and less suitable for everyday use, unlike stoneware or porcelain with standard-thick walls.

There are also decorative pieces and others made with mixed techniques, in which I use other non-ceramic materials.