Deep cobalt across the body, pooling to indigo where the glaze gathers at the stem. Tide takes its name from the Phoenician maritime cult of Ashera — "Lady of the Sea," the epithet recorded in Ugaritic tablets for her deep-water aspect. Single-spire phunnel architecture, glazed stoneware, 12 to 15 g capacity, 93 mm tall.

Single Spire Phunnel · Lotus 1+ Compatible · Handmade In Turkey

MIT Luxury Ashera Tide — Cobalt Phunnel Bowl, Lotus 1+ Compatible

Why This Shisha Bowl

• Cobalt drip across the body. Glossy cobalt glaze runs the full body, deepening toward indigo where it gathers at the stem. The unglazed cream band at the rim is the only break — MIT's standard clay reveal at the kiln contact line.
• Centred spire, single draw. One point at the spire top routes all the airflow — the defining phunnel geometry. Heat sits over one focused area, the burn moves slow and even, and molasses stays in the bowl. The four-petal notch cut into the spire crown is the MIT design mark.
• Dark leaf and mixes territory. The phunnel architecture takes well to dark leaf brands — Tangiers, Trifecta, Azure, Darkside — and handles blonde-and-dark mixes without trouble. For pure blonde-leaf packs, a multi-hole Turkish gives you the looser draw.
• HMD seat at 78 mm. The 78 mm outer rim is dimensioned for the Kaloud Lotus 1+ and Lotus 1+3 — both seat flush. Foil-and-coal setups also fit cleanly if you'd rather not run an HMD.
• 12 to 15 g per session. Long-session capacity without overfilling. The 93 mm height and 62 mm inner chamber give you the right depth for a controlled, even burn from edge to spire.
• Stoneware fired twice in Turkey. Bisque firing at 950°C sets the body. The final glaze firing between 1240°C and 1280°C vitrifies the stoneware and locks the food-safe glaze permanently. The MIT mark is embossed on the stem.

Fit & Compatibility

Both Kaloud HMDs we stock — the Lotus 1+ and the Lotus 1+3 — seat flush on the 78 mm rim, confirmed in showroom testing across the full Ashera range. Foil setups with or without a Provost work just as cleanly. The standard hookah grommet seat means the bowl pairs with virtually any modern stem.

Care & Maintenance

• Run warm water (never hot) through the bowl with a soft brush after each session. The food-safe glaze means flavours don't carry between sessions, so flavour-swapping is fine.
• Steer clear of dish soap, abrasive cleaners, and dishwashers — all three will degrade the glaze over repeated use and can stress the clay body.
• Cool the bowl fully before any rinse. Hot clay meeting cold water cracks the body, regardless of how well-fired it is.
• Set it aside somewhere dry between sessions, and don't stack bowls on top of each other — clay-on-clay contact can chip the rims.

In the Box

• 1 × MIT Luxury Ashera Phunnel shisha bowl, Tide colourway

Not included: Heat management device, shisha, charcoal, foil, grommet. Pair with a Kaloud Lotus 1+ or 1+3 for the cleanest HMD experience.

How dark will my Tide bowl actually be?

The base glaze runs deep cobalt across the body, pooling toward indigo at the stem — that part is consistent. The intensity of the pooling varies between pieces; some Tide bowls run more evenly across the surface, others develop deeper indigo gradients toward the base. The unglazed cream band at the rim also lands slightly differently on each piece. Read the handmade variation notes below for the full picture.

Can I use this bowl with my existing stem?

Yes — the bowl seats on a standard hookah grommet, the same rubber gasket that fits the vast majority of modern stems. For Khalil Mamoon, Shisha Stick, Steamulation, AOT, Amira, Moze, Wookah, and similar contemporary stems, the fit is standard. If your hookah uses a non-standard bowl seat (some vintage or specialty stems), measure the bowl port before ordering.

How does the colour age over time?

The Ashera glaze is fired between 1240°C and 1280°C and fully vitrified, which means the cobalt colour itself is permanent — it doesn't fade with use, sunlight exposure, or heat from the HMD. What does change over time is the unglazed clay sections (the cream rim and the stem foot), which gradually darken with absorbed molasses and smoke residue over many sessions. This is normal for clay and reversible with a deeper clean.