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A particularly unusual and beautiful form, firstly turned on the lathe and then the rim carved with an axe and knife.

The picture comes from a pack of cards made in Southern Germany in 1460 and shows a very similar bowl in use in the kitchen.

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Original star bowl
I've been making these for 10 years and they are my top selling wedding or birthday gift. They are based on a
drawing of a bowl found in Braunschweig, Germany dated mid-15th century.
approx 8" x
2½" £29
Star bowls
Lubeck star bowl
This is my new design with an upflowing rim based on some wonderful Medieval bowls I studied recently in Lubeck, northern Germany.
approx 7" x
2½" £27