A deep little bowl with a ridged base, thrown and painted by hand in Spain. The sides hold the oil in, so a dressing or a marinade can be built and whisked in one place. This one is Valentina — soft pink washed against warm yellow.
The depth is the point: what would run off a flat plate stays put here, which makes it the one we reach for when there is more than a spoonful of anything.
Made by Alfar Tierra Cocida, a small pottery in Spain, thrown and painted by hand.
We grate garlic and ginger into the base, pour in oil and lemon, and whisk it with a fork. It goes straight to the table with bread beside it.