A round serving bowl, thrown and painted by hand in Spain. Deep enough for a salad for four, shallow enough to toss it in front of people. This one is Persia — small hand-dotted blue flecks scattered over off-white.
It is the bowl that goes from the counter to the middle of the table without being decanted, and it keeps its colour after years of washing.
Made by Alfar Tierra Cocida, a small pottery in Spain, thrown and painted by hand.
Salad, of course, but we use it just as often for roast potatoes, pasta, or fruit left out on the table.