This large, colourful mosaic bowl will liven up any room space and could be used for a multitude of purposes. I use mine as a fruit bowl, works perfectly. This mosaic bowl is made using the Tessera technique in Bali, Indonesia and fairly traded, ensuring the artisans are paid a fair wage. Mosaics have a long history, starting in Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium BC. In antiquity, mosaics first were made of uncut pebbles of uniform size. The Greeks, who elevated the pebble mosaic to an art of great refinement, also invented the so-called Tessera technique. Specifications Size: diameter 30cm Story Shared Earth\'s mission is to improve the livelihoods of disadvantaged people in developing countries, benefiting local community projects and keeping alive traditional skills that would otherwise be lost. Shared Earth aims: To pay fair prices for products To always offer 50% payment upfront to overseas producers To ensure working conditions are acceptable To provide advice on design and product development To support suppliers and their local communities To avoid child labour To commit to long term relationships with suppliers Read more