1960s Reactive-Glaze Ceramic Salad Bowl

1960s Reactive-Glaze Ceramic Salad BowlIn ceramics, a reactive glaze results from a non formulaic firing in the kiln what follows is a spontaneous outcome altered by natural orders such as oxidisation or chemical reaction. See its storied appeal in this salad bowl from the 1960s. Please note, this item is a truly original vintage piece with slight imperfections and distinctive characteristics that add to its charm and celebrate its unique history.

Artisans in Italy construct it with a series of hand-made knots that form an elegant drape and symbolise the challenges Ulysses faced in returning to Ithaca

too – use them for serving salad

Just like his bowls

By Walid’s natural woollen needlepoint cushion features 1920s French embroideries backed onto a 19th-century linen – a repurposed vintage fabric that has been modernised by Walid to retell age-old crafting stories

as beauty is just as important

This round charcuterie board is handmade in the UK from 1860s antique walnut

with its intricate constellation figures and mythological creatures

soft intersecting network

This Berlin pencil – named for the city where the studio is based – is hand-turned from thuya softwood

fusing and blowing them together to create an original result

is hand-dyed

This soap dish is handcrafted in crystal with clean-cut bevels and a rich jewel tone