Koa Bowl with Pewa 4.5″H x 8.25″D by Roy Daikawa $595
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Koa Bowl with Pewa 4.5″H x 8.25″D by Roy Daikawa $595
About the Artist
Roy Daikawa lives on the Big Island of Hawaii and makes fine Hawaiian bowls with his wife Millie. They are both retired Big Island public school teachers. He is known for making traditional bowl shapes and for his use of pewas, or Hawaiian wood patches.
This bowl is a calabash shape, used for serving and sharing poi. The word ‘calabash’ has extended to the term ‘calabash cousins’ from this use. A small personal bowl known as Mana’ae is sometimes thought to be the same as a pua niki (small bowl), or poi bowl.
This particular bowl is often given to young children as part of their birthright. The story goes that traditionally a tree was selected specifically for that child. A part of that tree would be used to make the Mana `ae, and another tree would be planted for the next generation.
A Mana`ae is given for the first meal of solid food. The bowl is thought to be spoiled if it is used by any other than the person it was given to. An umeke is any wooden bowl or gourd container. A ku’oho shape is a medium or smaller sized calabash.
To care for your bowl, wash with soap and water, but do not soak, then rinse well and dry. Re-oil on occasion with mineral oil or any cooking oil and wax with Clapham’s bowl wax if needed. Bowls are food-safe, so it is inadvisable to use any inedible wax. Keep bowls from direct sunlight, heat and cold, and with simple care you should enjoy it for many years to come.
Weight and measurement in the ‘additional information’ tab includes packing for shipping.
Koa Bowl with Pewa 4.5″H x 8.25″D by Roy Daikawa $595
Additional information
| Weight | 11.2 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10.5 × 14.25 × 14.25 in |
