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Frost Bowl S
JPY 2,200 (incl. tax)
A simple design that works equally well for Japanese and Western food.
The colour name refers to the body of the pot.
DimensionsΦ115×H48mm
Capacity: 225 ml (filled to the brim)
Material Porcelain
Made in Japan
Use and care
Microwave and dishwasher safe. Keep out of the oven.
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Frost Bowl S
A simple design that works equally well for Japanese and Western food.
The colour name refers to the body of the pot.
Size: diameter 115 × H48 mm
Capacity: 225 ml (filled to the brim)
Material Porcelain
Made in Japan
Use and care
Microwave and dishwasher safe. Keep out of the oven.
A rice bowl? Really?
Western-style tableware that also works for Japanese food.
This is one of the things we value when designing Western-style tableware at POTPURRI.
Many customers had asked us for a rice bowl...
We wondered and wondered. Wouldn't it feel a little strange?
After all, rice looks so delicious in a traditional Japanese rice bowl.
But...
Let's make it anyway!
A surprisingly challenging design—and what came next
The bowl went back to the drawing board more often than the other pieces. We kept making, reconsidering, and remaking it as we explored its size, form, and practicality.
Our first bowl was rounded and looked much like a soup bowl. The design gradually became sharper as Frost Bowl approached its final form: a Western-style bowl that also works as a rice bowl.
The soft interior colors complement not only white rice but also red bean rice and seasoned mixed rice.
For everyone ready to move beyond a heavy rice bowl.
Versatile, of course—especially lovely for dessert
The Frost series has a texture like thin ice. For the bowl, one of our favorite uses is dessert.
Chill the bowl in the freezer to make cold desserts such as fruit punch or ice cream even more inviting. Its slightly smaller size is also designed to fit comfortably in a woman's hand.
Handy as a small side bowl, too
A useful size for dressed salads or individual portions of dishes with sauces. When white tableware feels a little plain, try adding Frost's soft colors and vivid rim to the table.
Even your usual dishes are sure to look a little different.
Thin enough to let light through, and light in the hand
Like the mug and coffee cup, Frost Bowl is made thin and light. Since it is often held in the hand as a side bowl or rice bowl, we kept the body light so it would have a comfortable weight once filled with food.
Everyday meals: giving shape to just what you need
The Frost series comprises eight items. Their sizes and forms reflect POTPURRI's ideas as well as everyday practicality. Centered on pieces for enjoying tea time, the series also accommodates Japanese, Western, and Chinese food.
Frost takes its name from the Swedish word for frost
Frost has a gently textured surface. The collection followed Våg, first made in 2012, five years later. It grew from a wish to make dependable porcelain for everyday use.
Porcelain does not absorb water and stays strong even when shaped into thin walls.
The starting points were practical: pieces should be easy to hold and serve from, and should stack well.
Keeping the walls thin through firing took considerable work.
Colour and texture posed a separate challenge.
The makers used different colours inside and out, aiming for the look of a thin layer of ice.
Glazes with different expansion rates can craze or crack when applied to opposite sides.
The pieces still had to stand up to everyday use.
The makers fired glazes with matching expansion rates on both sides, then applied the contrasting surface texture by sandblasting.
The porcelain is fired at 1,330°C and finished with soft colours and texture.
The coffee cup, mug and teapot have glossy interiors for tea or coffee. On the bowls and plates, the underside is glossy.
From one craftsperson to the next
The hand-painted finish may vary slightly from piece to piece.
A maker forms the thin body on a mechanical wheel. Others glaze the inside and outside by hand, paint the rim, sandblast the surface with especially fine grains, and apply a stain-resistant finish. Each stage draws on a different craftsperson’s skills.
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