This decorative bowl is made by lacquer, so you can use as rice bowl or soup bowl and made in Myanmar. The raw material used to manufacture the objects is the bamboo. The diameter size is 4 inches ,so it is suitable for both rice and soup. Myanmar lacquer products are famous in the world. We glued and decorated small pieces of paua shell on the lacquer bowl. If you want to decorate your dining world with nature products, do not hesitate to contact us. You can ask via chat box. We are always welcome to answer for your inquiry.