Aaron Probyn Colombo Pasta Bowl Set of 2

Colombo is designed around the pleasure of gathering. These pasta bowls bring a calm, modern presence to the table and invite you to serve generously, whether that is a simple bowl of spaghetti with olive oil and lemon, a slow cooked ragu with shaved parmesan, or a tumble of roasted vegetables and grains scattered with herbs from the garden. The silhouette is quietly confident, the curve deep enough to keep sauces contained and to frame the food, the rim softly lifted so it feels good in the hand when you carry it from stove to table. Every line has purpose, every proportion is tuned to make everyday meals feel considered without becoming formal.

Each bowl is handcrafted from coloured porcelain, chosen for its strength, its pleasing weight and its subtle surface character. Coloured porcelain carries the tone throughout the body, not only on the surface, which gives a depth and richness that pairs beautifully with both rustic recipes and cleaner plated dishes. The material is robust for daily use, it resists chipping with sensible care, and it moves comfortably between dishwasher, microwave and oven warming duties as your routine requires. Small marks from the making process are part of its charm, a reminder that every piece has passed through the hands of skilled makers rather than along a purely automated line.

The Colombo palette is intentionally restful. Black feels architectural and dramatic, terracotta is warm and earthy, grey is balanced and serene, oat is soft and light. Keep to one shade for a minimal setting that lets the food sing, or mix colours across the range to create a collected and personal table. A pair of bowls in contrasting tones makes an effortless gift, while a larger stack in a single colour brings hotel calm to busy family suppers. Because the collection shares the same design language, the pasta bowl layers neatly with the dinner plate beneath to create a charger effect, or with the side plate on top for bread, a salad or a slice of cake to finish.

At 22cm across and 5cm high, the capacity is generous without feeling oversized. It is ideal for pasta and risotto, but also shines with soupy noodles, one bowl salads, curries with rice, or a composed breakfast of yoghurt, fruit and toasted seeds. The curve allows a spoon to track cleanly around the edge, and the base sits steady on the table so a shared dish can be passed with confidence. When not in use, the bowls stack cleanly to save space in a small kitchen, and the matte to satin sheen of the porcelain catches the light just enough to add depth to open shelving.

Care is simple. Rinse soon after particularly colourful sauces, then let the dishwasher do the rest, or wash by hand with a soft sponge if you prefer. Avoid sudden thermal shock and your bowls will reward you with many years of service. Over time, you will notice how easily Colombo moves between moods. Dress the table with linen and candlelight for a long evening with friends, or keep it paired back with a striped cloth and a simple salad for a weekday supper. These are pieces made to be used, enjoyed and reached for without hesitation, the kind of design that becomes part of your home’s rhythm rather than an object that demands attention.

Colombo is about comfort, generosity and ease. It is about the small rituals that make a day feel better, the shared meal that marks a birthday or a quiet Tuesday, the bowl you automatically take down because you know it will make the food look and feel right. In black, terracotta, grey or oat, the pasta bowls bring that feeling to the centre of the table and keep it there.