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01Milkyway collection

Famiware Milkyway pasta bowls

9models in this lineeach with its own glazes
22glazes across itno two pieces identical
$37.99the least of themup to $71.99
2–10pieces in a boxsmallest to largest

At one end of the Milkyway range sits the largest bowl and at the other the narrowest. The distance between their rims is deliberate. It is the difference that lets you ladle a stew without catching the edge, toss a dressed salad without spillover, and stack the right bowls for the table so each person can reach their own portion. The double reactive glaze gathers at the rim and speckles through each piece, so each bowl looks like a small night sky.

The bowls are heavy enough to stay put. The stoneware is fired until the body vitrifies. The pack for Milkyway cites a sustained kiln schedule, so the bowls take a familiar, solid weight when you carry a hot serving from the stove. That unglazed foot ring bites the table and will leave a faint ring on a plate beneath it. Practical advice: stack no more than two high and slip a soft pad between layers if you want the bottom plate to stay pristine.

Care and glaze claims on this page repeat what is printed on the pack. The public standards behind them are named on our updates page.

02Everything in the line

Famiware Milkyway pasta bowls, model by model

The 9 most bought pasta bowls in Milkyway first; each card opens the page where that piece keeps its glazes.

03Cut it two ways

Famiware Milkyway pasta bowls by size, and by glaze

The two questions people arrive with. Both are answered here rather than somewhere else.

04About Milkyway

Famiware Milkyway pasta bowls: two questions

Asked about Milkyway pasta bowls in particular rather than about the range as a whole.

Will Famiware Milkyway bowls go in my dishwasher?

Packs for the Milkyway line state dishwasher and microwave safe on nearly every line. In practice, load bowls rim up when you can so water drains and the unglazed foot ring does not rub against a plate beneath it. If you stack bowls in the rack, place a soft separator or a large plate under the stack to avoid a faint ring where the clay meets glaze.

Which Milkyway bowl should you reach for when you need to toss salad versus ladle soup?

Reach for the widest bowl when you need room to work. It leaves a rim free of splash and a broad floor to toss leaves or stir pasta. Choose the narrower bowl when you want to keep heat and sauce contained. Its steeper sides make scooping easier and help a single portion stay hotter longer. The two sizes are meant to do different kitchen jobs.

Every Famiware size, every glaze

Every diameter, capacity and glaze in the Famiware catalogue sits behind this button, with the price we last read against each one.