Tablescaping: The Best Crockery For Summer Get Togethers
The best bowls and plates for your summer dos.
Here’s some cool crockery crafted from bone china, ceramic, resin, glass and acacia wood, to spice up your tablescaping this summer.
Dip Me Bowls - Set of 2 by Vaisselle: Super cute dipping bowls from Vaisselle, they’ve been expertly handcrafted in Spain skilled artisans using traditional techniques. Each little bowl (ideal for nuts, olives and dipping sauces) is adorned with a sweet gingham design in blush pink and yellow. Hand wash only.
Centerpiece 2 Lemons by Ceramiche Alessi: Available at YOOX, this is one ceramic centrepiece-worthy bowl. It’s crafted in Italy, with a mottled green colour that’s punctuated by two little lemons on the side. Dimensions: 9.36 inches.
Mustique Salad Bowl by Jonathan Adler: Known for his statement homewares, Adler has applied his signature look to kitchenwares, and as so, expect a cool resin salad bowl in a white-blue ocean hue. Pair with the matching salad servers to complete the look.
Hand-painted Ceramic Plate - Ottoman Palms by Les Ottomans: This hand-painted plate will add a tropical vibe to your table. Made from ceramic, a palm tree-meets-blue geometric design. Hand wash recommended and dimensions: 28cm in diameter.
Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Dinner Plate by Fortnum & Mason: Serve up simple and elaborate summer dishes on this muted plate. The design is rough flat form cabbage that features a hand-glazed finish. It’s dishwasher safe and dimensions: 3cm(H) x 27cm(W) x 27cm(D).
Acacia Serving Bowl Set by ProCook: Perfect for everything from fruit and salads to bread and crisps, this set comes with small, medium and large serving bowls. They’re made from acacia wood with rich brown hues and unique natural grains. Pair with the coordinating acacia salad servers.
Hybrid Eutropia Bowl by Seletti: Seletti is a brand that’s famous for its Italian creativity, merging designs, offering an artistic representation of east meets west aesthetic. Crafted from fine bone china, each side offers a different design and colour and it is split right down the middle. Part of the Eutropia range, there’s matching crockery to complete the set.
Artland Pearl Ridge Large Glass Footed Trifle Bowl by Lakeland: A family get together wouldn’t be complete without a trifle, and this one is made from glass with a footed base to keep it sturdy. There’s a vintage-look scalloped design that’s perfect for trifles and layered puds and mini matching bowls of the same design are also available.
Shell Platter - Large by AERIN: Add a coastal vibe to your dinner table courtesy of AERIN. The large ceramic platter in cool white is crafted to a delicate shell shape, available in large and medium sizes. Hand wash only.
Cabbage Medium Bowl Green by Daylesford Organic: Crafted from Earthenware clay, this cabbage-inspired bowl was made for salads and veggies. A great statement piece for the table, Daylesford offer a range of other sizes and colours to mix it up, but with a bit of continuity.
