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Ardith's Berry Washing Bowl
Ardith's Berry Washing Bowl
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Ardith's Berry Washing Bowl
Made by Hand in Suttons Bay, Michigan
Ardith Vanderzee, 69, spent 34 years on the wash lines of a cherry packing plant. She made this bowl for her granddaughter. These are the last bowls from this fall’s firing. The next one won’t be before spring.
People think fruit comes out of the field clean. It doesn’t. It comes out of a field.
Ardith Ardith Vanderzee, 34 years on a cherry packing lineClean berries in 3 easy steps
What arrives at your door
Why the berries come out clean and whole
Water comes in low through the spout, follows the curved wall and starts circling on its own. The berries turn in it, so every side gets rinsed.
No hard stream hitting the fruit and no rubbing. The water does the moving, so soft berries keep their shape.
Loose dirt, leaves and little bugs go out with the water through the holes around the cone. The berries stay in the bowl.
Ardith sets every spout low and angled along the wall, and tests every bowl under the tap before it ships.
Sized for one serving. Wash only what you’re about to eat, so the rest of the box stays dry in the fridge.
It drains on its own and goes straight to the table as a serving bowl. Each glaze is dipped by hand.
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A quick rinse or Ardith’s bowl?
| Rinse under the tap | Ardith’s bowl | |
|---|---|---|
| Water | ✗ Hits the top berries, runs straight out | ✓ Circles around the whole handful |
| Soft fruit | ✗ Raspberries get crushed | ✓ Berries ride in water and stay whole |
| Your hands | ✗ Shaking, turning, rubbing | ✓ Hands-free, just turn on the tap |
| Dirt & bugs | ✗ Often stay on the bottom berries | ✓ Go out with the water |
| Afterwards | ✗ Wet box back in the fridge | ✓ Drains, goes straight to the table |
| Material | ✗ Plastic box or colander | ✓ Hand-glazed ceramic |
“Most fresh berries are packed right in the field, without being washed. The best thing you can do at home is rinse them gently under cool running water just before you eat them, and only as many as you need. Washing the whole container ahead of time adds moisture, and that speeds up mold.”
Dr. Renata Kowalczyk, Food Safety Extension Specialist, East Lansing, MichiganPerfect for
Ardith’s checklist
- Real ceramic: thrown on the wheel and high-fired. Not plastic, won’t warp.
- Hand-set spout: low and angled, so the water circles.
- Pierced cone: water drains, berries stay in.
- One-serving size: wash only what you’ll eat.
- Tested: every bowl runs under the studio tap before it’s wrapped.
90-Day “It Has to Swirl at Your Sink” Guarantee
If it doesn’t work at your tap, or you just don’t love it, send us a short email within 90 days and you get your money back.
Good to know: The bowl is about 5.1 inches across and holds one good handful at a time. It needs a steady stream of cold water into the spout. A very weak trickle won’t get the water circling. Rinsing with water helps remove loose dirt, leaves and insects. It does not remove residues inside the fruit. Every glaze is dipped by hand, so color and shape vary a little from bowl to bowl.
Product details
| Material | Glazed ceramic, high-fired |
| Size | approx. 5.1 in across the top (13 cm), 3 in tall (7.5 cm), 6.5 in long including the spout (16.5 cm) |
| Capacity | One handful of berries, about one serving |
| Glazes | Dune Cream, Lake Michigan Blue, Leelanau Sage, Deep Cobalt |
| How to use | Add berries, hold the spout under a steady cold stream, let it swirl for about half a minute |
| Good for | Berries, cherries, grapes, cherry tomatoes |
| Care | Rinse after use and let it air-dry. Hand-washing recommended |
| Made by | Ardith Vanderzee, by hand, in her studio in Suttons Bay, Michigan |
| Since | Her first bowl was made in the summer of 2025 |
The Fall Firing
The Fall Firing
A note from the studio:
Ardith Vanderzee worked the wash and flume lines at a cherry packing plant outside Traverse City, Michigan, for 34 years. She learned there that fruit is moved in water, not blasted with it, and that most berries are packed in the field without ever being washed. When her granddaughter Hattie started eating berries straight from the box, Ardith threw a small bowl in her pole-barn studio and set a spout on it, so the tap water would circle the way it did in the plant. The bowls sold at the Saturday market in Suttons Bay for two summers. The market is closed until May, and the bowls left from the September firing are all there is until spring.
Free US Shipping
Free US Shipping
Free shipping across the United States
- Ships within 1–2 business days, delivery in 3–5 business days
- Every bowl is tested under the tap and wrapped by hand
- Ceramic berry bowl approx. 5.1 in / 13 cm across, 3 in / 7.5 cm tall, 6.5 in / 16.5 cm long including the spout
- Holds one handful of berries at a time. Needs a steady stream of cold water into the spout
- 90-day money-back guarantee — just email info@cedarandtinco.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at info@cedarandtinco.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET). Whether it’s about your order, how to use your bowl, or just to say hello — a real person writes back.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 90-day money-back guarantee. Use it at your sink every morning, and if it doesn’t swirl at your tap or simply isn’t for you, email info@cedarandtinco.com within 90 days for a full refund. No questions, and US shipping is free.
How is it made?
How is it made?
Ardith throws each bowl on the wheel herself, then shapes the spout and sets it by hand, low and angled along the wall, so the water catches and circles instead of pouring straight through. After the first firing she dips each bowl in one of four glazes and fires it again. Before it is wrapped, Ardith runs every bowl under the studio tap to make sure the water swirls. No two are identical.