Churchill Stonecast Patina Lotus Bowl Iron Black 178mm (Pack of 12)
Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Patina Lotus Bowl is a 178mm reactive-glaze bowl from Churchill's Stonecast Patina range, produced in super vitrified porcelain with a hand-applied Iron Black finish. The lotus-shaped profile...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Capacity
- 370ml | 13oz
- Colour
- Black
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
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Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Patina Lotus Bowl is a 178mm reactive-glaze bowl from Churchill's Stonecast Patina range, produced in super vitrified porcelain with a hand-applied Iron Black finish. The lotus-shaped profile creates a distinctive, slightly irregular rim that adds visual depth to plated dishes, making it a practical choice for operators who want tableware that contributes to presentation without requiring elaborate garnishing or styling.
The Iron Black colourway works particularly well under warm restaurant lighting, providing a strong contrast against brighter ingredients, sauces, and garnishes. Because the finish is hand-applied, each bowl carries subtle variation in tone and texture — meaning no two pieces are identical. In practice, this reads as intentional craft rather than inconsistency, which suits contemporary and informal dining settings well. At 370ml capacity, the bowl is appropriate for starters, sharing portions, and desserts where a compact, structured presentation is preferred over a larger, flatter plate.
Churchill's super vitrified construction means the body is denser and more resistant to chipping than standard porcelain, which matters in a busy wash-up environment. The special glazing process used on the Patina range also helps protect the pattern through repeated commercial dishwasher cycles, reducing the rate at which the finish visually degrades over time.
- Suitable for starters, desserts, and small sharing plates
- Hand-applied finish creates natural variation between pieces
- Iron Black colourway provides strong contrast for plating
- Super vitrified body offers good resistance to chipping in service
- Compatible with commercial dishwashers
This bowl suits independent restaurants, hotel dining rooms, and casual dining concepts where a styled, earthy aesthetic is part of the overall offer. It is sold in packs of 12, which is worth factoring into cover counts and breakage allowances before ordering. If you are building out a full table setting within the Stonecast Patina range or need guidance on quantities for your service volume, the team is happy to talk it through.
Key Features
- Hand-applied Iron Black glaze with natural variation between pieces
- Super vitrified porcelain body for improved chip resistance in service
- 178mm lotus-profile bowl suited to starters and dessert portions
- Special glazing process helps protect finish through dishwasher cycles
- Sold in packs of 12 to support consistent front-of-house presentation
Operational Benefits
- Strong colour contrast helps dishes present well under restaurant lighting
- Denser porcelain body reduces replacement frequency in busy operations
- No two pieces identical, supporting a crafted aesthetic without extra effort
- Glaze durability lowers visible wear during extended commercial use
- Pack-of-12 format simplifies stock planning against cover numbers
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Capacity
- 370ml | 13oz
- Colour
- Black
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Super Vitrified Porcelain
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- No
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 460g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Churchill's Stonecast Patina range uses a specialist glazing process designed to protect the reactive finish through commercial dishwasher cycles. Some gradual softening of the finish is normal over extended time with any reactive-glaze tableware, but the super vitrified base helps the overall piece resist chipping and cracking, which tends to be the more immediate concern in a busy kitchen.
- The variation in the hand-applied Iron Black finish is subtle — differences in tone and surface texture rather than significant colour shifts. In practice, pieces from the same batch sit comfortably together on a table. It is worth ordering from the same production run where possible if consistency across a large cover count is important to you.
- At 178mm and 370ml capacity, this bowl works well for starters, desserts, small sharing portions, and amuse-bouche-style courses. It is less suited to main course applications where a larger plate or deeper bowl would be more practical. The Iron Black colourway and lotus profile fit contemporary casual dining, bistro, and informal fine dining settings particularly well.