My bowl arrived broken. I'm not saying who's fault it was but I don't think for that large a bowlthat it wasn't packaged with the right kind of bubble paper and there wasn't any foam peanuts in the box either. When I ordered Fiesta Ware dishes from HomerLaughlin Co. my service for 12 dishes and all its serving pieces were wraped in heavy duty thick bubble paper and Not one piece was broken. I called your 800 number and a very Nice customer service lady took care of me and said a new bowl would be shipped out the next week. I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed that it will arrive safely and in one piece. Please Note that I'm not Mad just disappointed that whoever packaged the bowl or handled it during it's trip to my home didn't read the fragile sticker on the box.

This bowl is excellent for bread-making. Wanted a large bowl, lead-free, thick etc. Fantastic. Excellent packaging too.

I make homemade bread the old fashioned way. We don't buy bread for the house, I make what we need. I have used every kind of bowl for breadmaking, but these pottery bowls are the absolute BEST and I will never use anything else!! The thickness of the pottery retains heat so the yeast rises twice as fast. I allow the bread to rise 3 times, resting in a warm oven with a dish towel over the bowl, and the rising time is cut in half!!! Absolutely magnificent!!! Instead of a full day in the kitchen I spend half a day now. I will use nothing else!! Actually, my Christmas request is more of these bowls. Thank you Lehmans for a fabulous product that not only is beautiful but really makes better bread!! Sharon

I didn't know which one to get so I bought the 14'' and the 16'' and find I use the 14'' a lot more. this bowl is well made and the perfect size for most all mixing tasks, it's heavy enough to stay put when mixing but light enough to handle and wash, there's no way to express the feeling of mixing with a stoneware vs a stainless bowl but once you have used one you will never want to go back to any other bowl. Lehman's service is #1. my first 16'' bowl broke in shipping to me, called to let them know, no questions asked and had another one the way the same day which was delivered OK, great people, shawn