SABLO Bowls by Frederike Martens for blomus

SABLO Bowls by Frederike Martens for blomus — Partly glazed stoneware bowls sold in fours, from a 4.5 oz snack bowl to a 29 oz medium bowl.

Part of SABLO, Frederike Martens’ partly glazed stoneware tableware for the German design house blomus.

The Design Story

Martens shaped the SABLO bowl with soft, rounded edges and let the clay show on the outside, where your hands hold it. Glaze goes only where food sits, so the bowl feels as natural as it looks. Martens, born in 1987, trained in Halle, Germany, as an industrial designer focused on glass and ceramics. Her work is about balance: plain, quiet forms, colors picked to last, and materials allowed to show what they are. SABLO was her debut collection for blomus.

The trick of SABLO is what is left bare. A glaze covers only part of each piece, and the rest is speckled clay that feels like fine sand. That is possible because the clay, mixed with quartz, minerals and oxides, is fired hot enough to be dense on its own. Cloud is a soft off-white with a hint of gray, Stone a pale gray with a cool blue cast, and Savannah a warm, deep yellow; on every color the bare band is a sandy beige.

Why You’ll Love It

It is a bowl you reach for every day. The cereal bowl is the right size for breakfast; the medium bowl handles a full portion of noodles or a hearty soup. The bare outside gives a sure grip, and the glazed inside wipes clean. In Stone or Savannah, a few bowls bring color to a Cloud table.

Made for Real Life

Dishwasher and microwave safe, according to blomus. Our advice: avoid moving a bowl straight from the fridge into a hot oven; sudden temperature changes are hard on any stoneware. Glaze and clay react to the kiln, so color and texture vary slightly from one piece to the next. Pairs well with the plates, salad bowls, mugs.

Product Details

Where It Shines

It looks at home on a breakfast tray with granola, at a ramen night, holding olives at an apéritif, or stacked by color on a kitchen shelf.

Questions We Hear Most

What is the SABLO snack bowl good for?

Dips, sauces, nuts, olives or a small dessert. At 3.9" across and 1.2" deep, it is a shallow dish rather than a cup.

Do SABLO bowls stack?

Yes, same-size bowls nest neatly, which makes them easy to store on open shelves.

Is the SABLO cereal bowl in Stone blue or gray?

A pale gray with a cool blue cast inside, with the sandy clay band outside.

Are SABLO bowls good for a family kitchen?

Yes, they are stoneware, dishwasher and microwave safe, and sold in fours so a family is set with one order.

Can SABLO bowls go in the dishwasher?

Yes, and in the microwave too. SABLO is made for everyday use, not just for best.

When will my SABLO bowls leave the warehouse?

In-stock orders usually leave within 2–3 business days.

For the Trade

Working on a restaurant, a boutique hotel, a rental 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

Half glaze, half raw clay: every SABLO piece carries a little of the material it was made from. 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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