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Sheila's Cereal and Milk Bowl
Sheila's Cereal and Milk Bowl
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Sheila's Cereal and Milk Bowl
Made by hand in Wirksworth, Derbyshire · at the wheel since 1973
Milk on one side. Cereal on the other. Crunchy to the very last bite.
Sheila Ashworth has been making pottery for 53 years. When her eight-year-old grandson Alfie kept leaving half his cereal because it went soggy, she made him a bowl that keeps the milk and the cereal apart until the spoon brings them together. This is that bowl, from her very last big firing. Arthritis in her hands won’t allow another.
“Dip it, don’t drown it.” – Sheila
Last firing · only 257 left
53
years at the wheel
~4
hours of handwork per bowl
10
tries to get it right
“I didn’t invent cereal and milk. I just stopped making them share a bowl.”
Sheila Ashworth
What arrives at your door
- One handmade ceramic cereal and milk bowl in the glaze you choose
- Wrapped by hand in brown paper by Sheila and her daughter Claire
- A short card from the studio
How the bowl works
It is one single piece of ceramic with three parts. A deep round cup holds the milk. A shallow crescent wraps around the cup and holds the cereal, dry. And one flat loop handle sits on the outside of the cup, right next to the milk, where the weight is. You scoop a spoonful of cereal, dip it into the milk and eat. The rest of the cereal waits, still crunchy, until it’s its turn.
Why it works better than a regular bowl
Crunchy to the last spoonful
The milk only touches the cereal you’re about to eat. No more racing the clock, no more mush at the bottom.
A high wall for the milk
The round cup is deep enough that the milk stays on its own side, even when the bowl travels to the sofa.
The handle sits where the weight is
Right beside the milk, so the bowl rides level instead of tipping towards your wrist. One hand to carry it.
Not just for cereal
Granola and yoghurt, porridge and berries, crisps and dip, crackers and cheese, apple slices and peanut butter.
Microwave and dishwasher safe
Warm porridge right in the cup. When breakfast is over, the whole thing goes in the dishwasher.
Real ceramic, made by hand
Thrown on the wheel, fired twice and dipped in glaze by hand. Real weight, and no two bowls exactly alike.
The four glazes
Oatcake Cream
A soft, speckled white with a toasted rim.
Holly Berry Red
The red of the holly berries along the lanes in December, with a pale speckled rim.
Derwent Blue
Deep and glossy like the River Derwent down in the valley.
Primrose Yellow
Warm and sunny, the colour of the primroses along her lane in April.
How to use it
- Pour the milk into the round cup, a finger’s width below the rim.
- Fill the crescent with cereal, granola or whatever goes with it.
- Scoop, dip, eat. Take a spoonful of cereal, dip it into the milk, and enjoy it crunchy.
- Carry it by the handle, thumb through the loop, so the milk side hangs level under your hand.
- When you’re done, drink the milk if you like (Alfie always does) and put the bowl in the dishwasher.
A regular cereal bowl vs. Sheila’s bowl
| Regular bowl | Sheila’s bowl | |
|---|---|---|
| Cereal after 5 minutes | Soft and soggy | Still crunchy in the crescent |
| Last spoonful | Mush at the bottom | As crisp as the first |
| Carrying to the sofa | Two hands, milk sloshing | One hand, by the handle |
| Granola and yoghurt | Two dishes | One dish |
| Made | By a machine, by the thousand | By hand, about 4 hours each |
Made by hand in Wirksworth
Sheila throws every cup, shapes every crescent and attaches every handle in the old stone wash house behind her cottage in Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Each bowl takes her about four hours of handwork and two trips through the kiln. Before a bowl is wrapped, she lifts it once by the handle. If it doesn’t hang level, it goes on the seconds shelf. Arthritis in her hands won’t allow another big firing, so what’s left from October is her last, on sale until 30 November while it lasts.
Sheila Ashworth
What a café cook says
“I’ve cooked breakfasts at a café in Matlock for 31 years. Kids and slow readers always leave the bottom of the cereal bowl. Milk on the side is the old trick: we used to bring it in a little jug. Sheila just built the jug into the bowl.”
Steve H., café cook, Matlock, Derbyshire
Perfect for
Questions people asked at the market
Which side is for the milk?
The round, deep cup with the handle. The crescent is for the cereal. Liquid needs the depth, and the handle belongs next to the heavy side.
Is it big enough for a grown-up breakfast?
The cup holds about 280 ml, and the crescent takes a good handful of cereal or granola. Most people top up the crescent once.
Can kids carry it?
Alfie has carried his four afternoons a week since February. It is real ceramic, so it has some weight and it can break if dropped, like any bowl.
How quickly is it dispatched?
Every bowl is wrapped by hand and dispatched within 1 to 2 working days.
- Thrown, shaped and glazed by hand
- Every bowl lifted by the handle before it is posted
- Microwave and dishwasher safe
- Wrapped by hand, dispatched within 1–2 working days
- 90-day money-back guarantee
Sheila’s 90-day money-back guarantee
“If it doesn’t make breakfast better at your house, I want to hear about it, and I want you to have your money back.” Use it every morning for 90 days. If it isn’t right for you, email us and get a full refund. No questions asked.
Care and use: Microwave and dishwasher safe. If you warm porridge in the cup, the ceramic gets warm too, so carry it by the handle. Because every piece is glazed by hand, colour and speckling vary slightly from bowl to bowl.
Product details
| Material | Handmade ceramic, glazed and kiln-fired |
| Size | approx. 20.5 × 17.5 × 5 cm |
| Milk cup holds | approx. 280 ml |
| Glazes | Oatcake Cream, Holly Berry Red, Derwent Blue, Primrose Yellow |
| Microwave / dishwasher | Yes / Yes |
| Made in | Wirksworth, Derbyshire, by Sheila Ashworth |
| Delivery | Dispatched within 1–2 working days |
| Guarantee | 90 days, money back |
The October Firing
The October Firing
A message from Sheila:
For 53 years I have made dishes on the same wheel in the old stone wash house behind our cottage in Wirksworth. Last winter I made this bowl for my grandson Alfie, because he kept leaving half his cereal when it went soggy. Every one of these bowls was thrown, shaped, glazed and fired twice by my own two hands, about four hours of work in each one. Those hands are 72 now, and the arthritis has made the decision for me. These 257 bowls from the October firing are the last I will make.
The special price runs until 30 November 2026, or until the last bowl is gone.
When they’re gone, they’re gone.
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- Dispatched within 1–2 working days (Royal Mail)
- Insured: every parcel is fully insured
- Wrapped by hand in brown paper in Sheila’s studio so the ceramic arrives safely
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Claire personally replies to every single email – as fast as she possibly can. Whether you have a question about your order or just want to say hello to Sheila, we’re here.
You can reach us:
- Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (UK time)
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (UK time)
Email: info@cedarandtinco.com
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. We stand behind everything in our shop 100%. If the bowl doesn’t win you over, just send us an email within 90 days and we’ll make it right – no hassle, no fuss.
How is it made?
How is it made?
Sheila throws every cup on the wheel, shapes the crescent by hand, joins the two, attaches the handle, dips each bowl in glaze and fires it twice in her studio kiln. About four hours of handwork go into every bowl. Four glazes: Oatcake Cream, Holly Berry Red, Derwent Blue and Primrose Yellow. This is her final firing.