Square bowl, Senufo motif

Geometric shapes linked to agricultural and initiatory rites.

A wide band of eggplant and black weaving, striped with white and dotted with yellow and red, crosses the square salad bowl; the rest of the porcelain remains white. This combination of colors gives the piece an immediate graphic rhythm. We present it as our tribute to Senufo art.

▦ The history of the motif

Senufo art, from Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Burkina Faso, is renowned for its powerful geometric shapes, linked to agricultural and initiatory rites.

• Senufo (Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso): a people renowned for their masks, statues, and textiles.

✨ What the motif tells

The symbolism of the Senufo motif is linked to agricultural and initiatory rites. It gives this piece a clear reference to this art, whether as a gift or to keep for yourself.

Our reinterpretation

On the square salad bowl, the wide band of eggplant and black weaving is striped with white and dotted with yellow and red; the rest of the porcelain remains white. The salad bowl is decorated to order in our Alfortville workshop: motif prepared, applied and glazed by hand before firing. It is presented in a gift box.

At your table

On a light linen tablecloth, in the soft light of lunch, the salad bowl crosses the table with its eggplant and black band. To give to someone who loves arts linked to agricultural and initiatory rites, or to keep to bring this story into your meals.

Characteristics

• Contents: 1 square salad bowl, presented in a gift box.
• Colors: eggplant, black, white, yellow and red.
• Material: porcelain.
• Dimensions: square salad bowl 26 × 26 cm, height 9 cm.
• Personalization: motif, colors, first name, date or short message upon request.
• In case of breakage: replacement of the item is possible, same motif and same dimensions, as long as the shape remains in the catalog.
• In the same motif: breakfast set, speckled bowl, mug, coffee cup, set of 6 oval plates, oval salad bowl, set of 6 round plates.

Write to us to personalize your Senufo salad bowl and make this motif linked to agricultural and initiatory rites dialogue with your table.