Mino Ware, Indigo Drip Bowl, 166x58mm
166 x 58mm: a wide, shallow indigo bowl that gives salads, noodles and rice dishes room to breathe.
Pre-order: arriving in the UK in early November 2026
This Mino ware bowl measures 166mm across and 58mm high. The indigo glaze is applied so it drips and runs down the sides, so the colour deepens in some places and thins in others. The proportions sit between a rice bowl and a serving bowl: generous enough for a single main, shallow enough that food is on show rather than buried.
Why Chefs Choose This
- Built for plating: a 166mm mouth and 58mm depth let you arrange toppings on a donburi or poke bowl rather than heap them
- Colour that flatters food: deep blue sets off greens, salmon, egg yolk and pickles
- One bowl, several jobs: right for a single main, a salad or a sharing side
- No two identical: the running glaze means each bowl carries its own pattern
How to Use
- Donburi and rice bowls: oyakodon, katsudon or a poke bowl with the toppings laid out
- Cold noodles: a portion of soba salad or chilled udon with garnish
- Salads and sides: dressed leaves, goma-ae or a warm grain salad
- Sharing: set in the middle of the table for edamame or karaage
Indigo blue has a long place in Japanese craft, from dyed cloth to the cobalt decoration on porcelain, and drip glazes like this one are part of the Mino potter's everyday vocabulary. Mino ware (美濃焼) comes from the Tono area of Gifu Prefecture, around towns such as Tajimi and Toki, and is Japan's largest ceramic tableware tradition, with more than a thousand years of kiln history behind it.
What size is a 166mm bowl?
At 166mm across and 58mm high it is a medium bowl: bigger than a standard rice bowl, smaller than a ramen bowl. In practice that suits one main-course portion of rice with toppings, a noodle salad, or a side for two to share. Check the depth against your portion sizes if you plan to serve anything with a lot of broth.
Product Details
| Dimensions | 166mm diameter x 58mm high |
| Type | Bowl |
| Glaze and Finish | Indigo drip glaze |
| Material | Ceramic, Mino ware (美濃焼) |
| Origin | Mino, Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
| Capacity | To follow |
| Weight | 355g |
| Care | To follow |
| Best Used For | Donburi, noodle salads, sharing sides |
Will my bowl look exactly like the photo?
Not exactly, and that is the point of a drip glaze. The glaze moves as it melts in the kiln, so the runs, the depth of blue and the thinner patches differ from bowl to bowl. The shape and size stay the same.
Is it dishwasher and microwave safe?
We are waiting on the maker's care guidance and will add it here before the stock lands, so we are not going to guess. Until it arrives, hand washing in warm soapy water with a soft sponge is the safe choice for glazed Japanese tableware. Let it dry fully before stacking or putting it away.
When will my pre-order arrive?
This bowl is on a container due in the UK in early November 2026. Order now to reserve one, and we will send it out once the stock has landed and been checked in. If the arrival date moves, we will let you know.
SKU : T5002