MAKOTO Footed Serving Bowls by Carsten Gollnick for blomus

MAKOTO Footed Serving Bowls by Carsten Gollnick for blomus — Generous footed stoneware serving bowls for salad, pasta or vegetables, in two sizes.

Part of MAKOTO, Carsten Gollnick’s Japanese-inspired stoneware for the German design house blomus, made in Portugal.

The Design Story

The serving bowls are the centerpiece of MAKOTO: wide, calm forms on the collection’s hidden foot, so a bowl of pasta or salad sits on the table like an object on display. Gollnick, born in 1966, has run his own studio in Germany since 1997 and has drawn on Japanese design for his whole career. He works by a simple rule taken from that tradition: no object outranks another, since even the smallest piece has a purpose. More than 100 products and awards from iF, the German Design Award and Red Dot have come out of that studio.

Why You’ll Love It

They are big enough for a family meal and handsome enough to leave on the table between courses. The wide salad bowl makes tossing easy; the deeper vegetable bowl keeps sides warm and looks generous. Empty, either one is a sculptural fruit bowl. Moonbeam’s textured glaze makes greens and tomatoes glow.

Made for Real Life

Dishwasher and microwave safe, according to blomus. Our advice: the salad bowl is large, so check that it fits your dishwasher rack, or wash it by hand. Each piece is unique: small variations appear during firing and give every piece its character. Pairs well with the pedestal plates, floating bowls, sculptural vase.

Product Details

Where It Shines

It looks at home at the center of a family-style dinner, on a buffet, on the kitchen island with fruit or on a coffee table as a centerpiece.

Questions We Hear Most

Which MAKOTO serving bowl should I choose?

The wide 11" bowl for tossing salads and serving pasta; the deeper 7.9" bowl for roasted vegetables, rice or potatoes. Many hosts use both.

Can a MAKOTO serving bowl be a fruit bowl?

Yes, it’s one of the nicest uses: blomus styles them on coffee tables and shelves as centerpieces.

Is the MAKOTO bowl glaze food safe for daily use?

Yes, MAKOTO is stoneware tableware meant for everyday meals, and it’s dishwasher and microwave safe.

What interiors suit MAKOTO serving bowls?

Japandi, Scandinavian and warm minimalist homes, or any kitchen with open shelving.

Is a MAKOTO serving bowl a good wedding gift?

Yes: it’s a piece couples use for years and leave out on display.

When will my MAKOTO serving bowl ship?

It usually leaves within 2–3 business days of your order.

For the Trade

Setting tables for a restaurant, a boutique hotel or a client’s home? Members of the LoftModern Trade Program (interior designers, architects, hospitality buyers, home stagers and commercial buyers) receive trade pricing, up to 20% off retail on eligible brands, plus concierge support for quantities, stock checks and lead times. Apply once with your business details; we reply by email with your account.

Why We Love It

Every piece is a little different from the kiln, and the floating base turns an everyday table into a composition. From a small town in Germany’s old steel region, the Blome family has gone from bicycle parts (1921) to metal gifts (1961) to the design label blomus (2000), still family-run in its fourth generation. LoftModern is an authorized blomus retailer.

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