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Self-care for some is a face mask, but for others it’s a steaming bowl of pasta, swirled in fresh sauce and smothered in a generous mountain of parmesan. If you fall into the latter category you’ll need a decent bowl in which to indulge in your pasta of choice.

Here sit some of the best, well-shaped and well-decorated bowls well-deserving of your next Italian-style feast.

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Robert Gordon Mason Pasta Bowl Blue Storm Set of 4, $99.95, Myer

The family-owned and operated Robert Gordon remains Australia’s leading ceramic brand of choice, and for good reason. These steel blue pasta bowls are no exception – wide enough to host a healthy serving of carbonara, and durable enough to be thrown in the dishwasher time and time again.

Royal Doulton Pacific 22.5cm Pasta Bowl Splash Print, $29.95, Myer

Or treat your handmade tagliatelle to a pasta bowl design that’s just as delicate, with these Royal Doulton vessels carved from porcelain, featuring a wide rim for plenty of sauce (and then some). Inspired by the sea, the Pacific range is said to capture seashore textures and landscapes, making it perfect for your vongole.

Maxwell & Williams Ceramica Salerno Pasta Bowl Lemons Print, $9.95, Myer

Lean in to an Italian theme with a host of pasta bowls decorated the traditional way. Made in the famous Salerno region of Italy, this specialty collection from ceramics house Maxwell & Williams is tin-glazed according to traditional Maiolica techniques, and swathed in typical Italian prints like this zesty lemon.

Morgan & Finch SOHO Breakfast Pasta Bowl, $12.95, Bed Bath N’ Table

Pasta sauce enthusiast? Or maybe you’re a fan of tortellini swimming in brodo? If so, this smaller but deeper take on the pasta bowl is for you. Made from stoneware with subtle embossing, it’s a design-savvy addition to any dinnerware collection.

Shaynna Blaze Harbour Pasta Bowl, $9.57, Harris Scarfe

Or stick with the classics and arm yourself with a fleet of pasta bowls in a crisp white, like these sturdy kitchen additions from interiors guru Shaynna Blaze. Made from fine bone China, they are sophisticated enough for any occasion, but more importantly are wide and shallow in size (stretching 23.5cm), making for an ideal pasta nest.

Casa Domani Portofino Terra Pasta Bowl, $15, Harris Scarfe

At 28cm, this pasta bowl is better suited to serving the table (or one seriously hungry individual). Created from quality ironstone earthenware in a rusted hue with a hand-painted finish, this bowl from the Portofino range embraces the colours and textures of Italy.

Ladelle Nestle Pasta Bowl, $19.95, Catch.com.au

Or embrace a totally different take on the pasta bowl with this suave interpretation. Designed by British ceramicist Graham Jowitt, this elegant bowl is 1970s-inspired, formed from a high-quality stoneware, and featuring a matt glaze with iron speckles on top.

Noritake Arctic White Pasta Bowl, $88 for 4, Catch.com.au

Or embrace a more formal affair with this Noritake quartet. You’ll feel like you’re eating your gnocchi in an elegant fine diner rather than the kitchen bench with these traditional glossy porcelain bowls, complete with wide etched rim.

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