A bowl is a typically round dish or container generally used for preparing, serving, or consuming food. The interior of a bowl is characteristically shaped like a spherical cap, with the edges and the bottom forming a seamless curve. This makes bowls especially suited for holding liquids and loose food, as the contents of the bowl are naturally concentrated in its center by the force of gravity. The exterior of a bowl is most often round, but can be of any shape, including rectangular.
Chinese bowl with decoration of the "Three Friends"; 1426–1435 CE; porcelain with underglaze blue decoration; diameter: 30.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art (U.S.A)Self-identified bowl performing one of the most common functions of bowls: the serving of food (in this case, chili)
The size of bowls varies from small bowls used to hold a single serving of food to large bowls, such as punch bowls or salad bowls, that are often used to hold or store more than one portion of food. There is some overlap between bowls, cups, and plates. Very small bowls, such as the tea bowl, are often called cups, while plates with especially deep wells are often called bowls.
In many cultures, bowls are the most common kind of vessel used for serving and eating food. Historically, small bowls were also used for serving both tea and alcoholic drinks. In Western culture plates and cups are more commonly used.
In Ancient Greek pottery, small bowls, including phiales and pateras, and bowl-shaped cups called kylices were used. Phiales were used for libations and included a small dent in the center for the bowl to be held with a finger, although one source indicates that these were used to hold perfume rather than wine. Some Mediterranean examples from the Bronze Age manifest elaborate decoration and sophistication of design. For example, the bridge spouted vessel design appeared at the Minoan site of Phaistos.[1] In the 4th millennium BC, evidence exists that the Uruk culture of ancient Mesopotamia mass-produced beveled rim bowls of standardized sizes. Moreover, in Chinese pottery, there are many elaborately painted bowls and other vessels dating to the Neolithic period. As of 2009[update], the oldest bowl found is 18,000 years old.[2]
In examining bowls found during an archaeological dig in North America, the anthropologist Vincas Steponaitis defines a bowl by its dimensions, writing that a bowl's diameter rarely falls under half its height and that historic bowls can be classified by their edge, or lip, and shape.
Lakh - millet flour porridge in communal platter served topped with sweetened fermented milk (sow). Senegal, West Africa.
In many cultures, food and drink are shared in a communal bowl or cup.[3] In Mali, the name of the town of Bandiagara (French pronunciation:[bɑ̃djaɡaʁa]) refers to the communal bowl meals are served in. The name translates roughly to "large eating bowl." In Zimbabwe, sadza is traditionally eaten from a communal bowl, a tradition that is still maintained by some families, mainly in rural areas. It is generally eaten with the right hand without the aid of cutlery and often rolled into a ball before being dipped into a variety of condiments such as sauce/gravy, sour milk, or stewedvegetables.[4]Lakh is a popular boiled porridge made with rolled millet flour pellets (araw/arraw) typically topped at serving with sweetened fermented milk. It is usually served in a communal bowl or platter in Senegal.
In China, it is considered rude and unhygienic for a diner to use his or her own chopsticks to pick up food from communal bowls and plates when such utensils are present. Other potentially rude behaviors with chopsticks include playing with them, separating them in any way (such as holding one in each hand), piercing food with them, or standing them vertically in a plate of food. (The latter is especially rude, evoking images of incense or joss sticks used ceremoniously at funerals.)[5]
In some cultures, the communal bowl has a set of social strictures, as evidenced by the Spanish idiom, "¿Cuándo hemos comido en el mismo plato?" (English: When have we eaten from the same dish?).[6]
Roman ribbed bowl; 1st century AD; glass; diameter: 6.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art
Mogollon bowl with a pronghorn antelope and geometric designs; 1000–1150; earthenware; diameter: 31.2 cm, overall: 12.5 × 32 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art
Korean bowl with a lotus petal design in relief; 1100 (Goryeo period); porcelain celadon ware; Cleveland Museum of Art
Chinese bowl; 1723–1735 (Qing Dynasty); porcelain with doucai decoration; diameter: 11.8 cm, overall: 6.4 cm; from the Jiangxi province (China); Cleveland Museum of Art
French Neoclassical bowl (jatte à anses relevées or jatte écuelle); 1787–1788; hard-paste porcelain; overall: 7.6 × 25.4 × 19.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art
Bowl, part of an English dessert service; c. 1800; porcelain; diameter: 22.8 cm, overall: 5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art
10th century bowl from Nishapur, Iran. Decorated in folk style, depicting Buraq. Khalili Collection.
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^"Dichos Populares. Su significado". Fundación Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes (in Spanish). Retrieved 2015-02-15.
ReferencesEdit
Hogan, C. Michael (2007). "Phaistos fieldnotes". The Modern Antiquarian.
Steponaitis, Vincas P. (1983). . New York: Academic Press. pp. 68–69. ISBN978-0-12-666280-1. Archived from the original on 2004-12-11.
Walters, H. B. (1905). History of Ancient Pottery: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 140, 191–192.
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"Corning Museum of Glass".
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This article is about the food vessel For other uses see Bowl disambiguation A bowl is a typically round dish or container generally used for preparing serving or consuming food The interior of a bowl is characteristically shaped like a spherical cap with the edges and the bottom forming a seamless curve This makes bowls especially suited for holding liquids and loose food as the contents of the bowl are naturally concentrated in its center by the force of gravity The exterior of a bowl is most often round but can be of any shape including rectangular Chinese bowl with decoration of the Three Friends 1426 1435 CE porcelain with underglaze blue decoration diameter 30 2 cm Cleveland Museum of Art U S A Self identified bowl performing one of the most common functions of bowls the serving of food in this case chili The size of bowls varies from small bowls used to hold a single serving of food to large bowls such as punch bowls or salad bowls that are often used to hold or store more than one portion of food There is some overlap between bowls cups and plates Very small bowls such as the tea bowl are often called cups while plates with especially deep wells are often called bowls In many cultures bowls are the most common kind of vessel used for serving and eating food Historically small bowls were also used for serving both tea and alcoholic drinks In Western culture plates and cups are more commonly used Contents 1 Background 2 Communal bowl 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksBackground Edit nbsp Romanian large bowl from the Middle Bronze Age c 1550 BC burnished earthenware overall 15 5 31 3 cm Cleveland Museum of Art U S A Modern bowls can be made of ceramic metal wood plastic and other materials Bowls have been made for thousands of years Very early bowls have been found in China Ancient Greece Crete and in certain Native American cultures In Ancient Greek pottery small bowls including phiales and pateras and bowl shaped cups called kylices were used Phiales were used for libations and included a small dent in the center for the bowl to be held with a finger although one source indicates that these were used to hold perfume rather than wine Some Mediterranean examples from the Bronze Age manifest elaborate decoration and sophistication of design For example the bridge spouted vessel design appeared at the Minoan site of Phaistos 1 In the 4th millennium BC evidence exists that the Uruk culture of ancient Mesopotamia mass produced beveled rim bowls of standardized sizes Moreover in Chinese pottery there are many elaborately painted bowls and other vessels dating to the Neolithic period As of 2009 update the oldest bowl found is 18 000 years old 2 In examining bowls found during an archaeological dig in North America the anthropologist Vincas Steponaitis defines a bowl by its dimensions writing that a bowl s diameter rarely falls under half its height and that historic bowls can be classified by their edge or lip and shape Communal bowl EditSee also Wassail nbsp Lakh millet flour porridge in communal platter served topped with sweetened fermented milk sow Senegal West Africa In many cultures food and drink are shared in a communal bowl or cup 3 In Mali the name of the town of Bandiagara French pronunciation bɑ djaɡaʁa refers to the communal bowl meals are served in The name translates roughly to large eating bowl In Zimbabwe sadza is traditionally eaten from a communal bowl a tradition that is still maintained by some families mainly in rural areas It is generally eaten with the right hand without the aid of cutlery and often rolled into a ball before being dipped into a variety of condiments such as sauce gravy sour milk or stewed vegetables 4 Lakh is a popular boiled porridge made with rolled millet flour pellets araw arraw typically topped at serving with sweetened fermented milk It is usually served in a communal bowl or platter in Senegal In China it is considered rude and unhygienic for a diner to use his or her own chopsticks to pick up food from communal bowls and plates when such utensils are present Other potentially rude behaviors with chopsticks include playing with them separating them in any way such as holding one in each hand piercing food with them or standing them vertically in a plate of food The latter is especially rude evoking images of incense or joss sticks used ceremoniously at funerals 5 In some cultures the communal bowl has a set of social strictures as evidenced by the Spanish idiom Cuando hemos comido en el mismo plato English When have we eaten from the same dish 6 Gallery Edit nbsp Large copper bowl Dhankar Gompa nbsp Ancient Iranian bowl called Jam e Arjan nbsp A Phoenician silver bowl showing a hunting scene found in Palestrina nbsp Ancient Egyptian bowl 200 150 BC faience 4 8 16 9 cm 1 9 6 7 in Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City nbsp Nasca bowl c 100 BC earthenware with colored slips diameter 12 8 17 7 cm overall 13 cm from Peru Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland Ohio USA nbsp Roman ribbed bowl 1st century AD glass diameter 6 5 cm Cleveland Museum of Art nbsp Mogollon bowl with a pronghorn antelope and geometric designs 1000 1150 earthenware diameter 31 2 cm overall 12 5 32 cm Cleveland Museum of Art nbsp Korean bowl with a lotus petal design in relief 1100 Goryeo period porcelain celadon ware Cleveland Museum of Art nbsp Chinese bowl 1723 1735 Qing Dynasty porcelain with doucai decoration diameter 11 8 cm overall 6 4 cm from the Jiangxi province China Cleveland Museum of Art nbsp French Neoclassical bowl jatte a anses relevees or jatte ecuelle 1787 1788 hard paste porcelain overall 7 6 25 4 19 1 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art nbsp Bowl part of an English dessert service c 1800 porcelain diameter 22 8 cm overall 5 cm Cleveland Museum of Art nbsp 10th century bowl from Nishapur Iran Decorated in folk style depicting Buraq Khalili Collection See also EditBridge spouted vessel Buffet Dishware List of eating utensilsNotes Edit Hogan 2007 The World Science Podcast 17 U S Science Envoys Nobel winners strategize on global warming and ten million years of laughter Public Radio International June 5 2009 Zimmerman Jereme The Communal Origins of a Festive New Year s Drinking Tradition via www yesmagazine org a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Sadza worldfood guide Chinese Chopstick Etiquette Culture 4 Travel com Archived from the original on 2009 04 27 Retrieved 2019 02 15 Dichos Populares Su significado Fundacion Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish Retrieved 2015 02 15 References EditHogan C Michael 2007 Phaistos fieldnotes The Modern Antiquarian Steponaitis Vincas P 1983 Ceramics Chronology and Community Patterns An Archaeological Study at Moundville New York Academic Press pp 68 69 ISBN 978 0 12 666280 1 Archived from the original on 2004 12 11 Walters H B 1905 History of Ancient Pottery Greek Etruscan and Roman New York Charles Scribner s Sons pp 140 191 192 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to wbr Bowls vessel and wbr Communal bowl The Phiale of Achyris Archaeological Institute of America The Phiale is dated from 300 BC and is made of gold includes pictures Corning Museum of Glass Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bowl amp oldid 1176241324, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
