Jellyfish Tonkinoise (Pho) Soup Bowl

By Catherine De Abreu
Description

This deep 1.1 L bowl is ideal for serving meal salads or hearty noodle soups with aromatic garnishes.

Catherine plays with textures that echo the natural world by contrasting a smooth interior with a coarser, anchor-grey exterior. The jellyfish drift across bowls, creating a whimsical feeling of being at sea. Each bowl is unique and made by Catherine on the potter's wheel using porcelain.
Origins, Process and Materials
Origins

Handmade in Laval, Canada

Materials were sourced from Canadian and US manufacturers
Process

Catherine makes each bowl on the potter's wheel

Once the bowl is dry, she puts it back on the wheel to trim it. It’s also at this stage that she paints it with pigmented engobe (colored clay)

Catherine fires her pieces three times in an electric kiln over several days: a bisque firing, a glaze firing at ˜1,232⁰C (2,250°F), and a final firing for the handmade decals
Materials

Porcelain, glazes, decals
Care Instructions, Dimensions and Capacity

Microwave and dishwasher safe

H11 cm x D18 cm | Vol 1.1 L
$45.00
Please note that there may be variations in coloration and size due to the handmade nature of the piece.
Carefully packaged and shipped from Montréal, with drop testing made at heights of up to 4 metres (13 feet). In the rare event of damage, we’ll take care of it promptly.
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