Rare Burr Elm Wood Bowl

Rich Colour, Wild Grain, and Timeless British Craftsmanship

There are wood bowls, and then there are burr elm bowls. Sourced from rare sections of elm trees where the grain twists and swells unpredictably due to stress or injury, burr (or burl) creates hypnotic patterns — clusters of ripples, swirls, and shimmering grain.

This 34 cm bowl brings those natural flourishes to life in a warm, organic form. With shades of golden brown, honey, and rich amber, it is equal parts rugged and refined. Each knot, each swirl is a marker of resilience — the tree’s response to adversity, turned into beauty.

Burr elm is prized by woodturners and collectors alike for its visual complexity and rarity, as Dutch elm disease has made large healthy specimens increasingly scarce. This bowl is both a functional object and a celebration of that living legacy.