Dip Bowl

Aaron Probyn, the East London designer whose homeware has been produced by West Elm and Pottery Barn, shaped the Dip Bowl as a pair of nesting forms in solid-colored porcelain: one round, one peanut-shaped.

The idea is a serving set that rearranges itself. The round Small drops into the peanut-shaped Large, sits beside it or stacks on top, so olives, dips and nuts share a table without a tray. Case, the London design house Paul Newman founded in 2005, has the bowls made in Sri Lanka from solid-colored porcelain with a gloss-glazed interior. Porcelain is the hardest-wearing of the ceramics, and these are rated for oven, microwave, freezer and dishwasher. Comosum sells Small and Large individually.

Materials

Solid-colored porcelain, gloss-glazed interior; oven, microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe

Dimensions

Small: 4.1 in diameter x 1.5 in high; Large: 7.5 in wide x 4.1 in deep x 1.5 in high

Designer

Aaron Probyn

Made in

Sri Lanka

Colors

Blue (Case’s Blue Grey); Brown

Care

Dishwasher safe; no spirits, bleach or other chemical cleaners

Warranty

2 years (terms apply)

Common Questions

Is the Dip Bowl dishwasher and oven safe?
Yes to both. Case rates the porcelain for dishwasher, oven, microwave and freezer use, and the gloss-glazed interior means dips and oils wipe off. Avoid sudden temperature shocks, such as freezer straight to a hot oven.

Do I get both bowls, or one?
One. Comosum sells the Small (round, 4.1 inches across) and the Large (peanut-shaped, 7.5 inches long) separately, each in Blue or Brown. Buy both for the nesting set; the Small drops into the Large’s curve.

Is the color a glaze that can chip off?
No. The porcelain is solid colored, so the tone runs through the body of the bowl rather than sitting on the surface; only the interior carries a gloss glaze. A knock on the rim shows the same color underneath, not white clay.