A shallow ceramic trough with a scalloped rim, 16.5 inches long and under 5 inches tall, low enough that people can see each other across the table.

A light brown reactive glaze is brushed over the surface, so it pools and breaks differently on every piece, and the scallops catch that variation along the edge. It holds a low run of flowers down a dinner table or a row of lemons on the console.

For the friend who sets a long table, a wedding registry, or a host gift ahead of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Or for you, for the table that never had a centerpiece.