MIT Luxury Ashera Phunnel Bowl - Eclipse

Eclipse runs in glossy jet black — a single uninterrupted glaze across the body, broken only by the unglazed cream band at the rim where the kiln didn't reach. Named for the celestial event the Phoenicians once recorded as a divine omen over the Mediterranean. 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 Eclipse Phunnel — Glossy Black Stoneware Bowl

Why This Shisha Bowl

• Full jet-black gloss. Solid glossy black across the entire body. No drip, no gradient — Eclipse is the most uniform glaze in the Ashera range, with the unglazed cream band at the top as the only visual break.
• Single-hole phunnel draw. Heat travels through one point at the crown of the central spire. Molasses stays in the bowl rather than running down into the stem, and the burn moves slower across the pack. The four-petal notch detail at the spire top is the MIT design signature.
• Built for dark leaf. The phunnel architecture suits dark leaf tobaccos in particular — Tangiers, Trifecta, Azure, and Darkside all sit on this style of bowl naturally. Blonde-and-dark mixes work too. Pure blonde leaf is better suited to a multi-hole Turkish.
• Lotus 1+ compatible. The 78 mm outer rim accepts the Kaloud Lotus 1+ and Lotus 1+3 flush — tested across the Ashera range. Aluminium foil works just as cleanly for smokers who prefer to control coal placement directly.
• 12 to 15 g pack window. A controlled session size — enough to last without crowding the bowl. The 62 mm inner chamber and 93 mm overall height give the tobacco column the right ratio of depth to airflow.
• Hand-fired Turkish stoneware. Pressed by hand, glazed by hand, twice-fired by hand. The food-safe glaze is applied between bisque firing at 950°C and the final glaze firing between 1240 and 1280°C. The embossed MIT mark on the stem is the maker's signature.

Fit & Compatibility

Tested with both the Kaloud Lotus 1+ and Lotus 1+3 — both seat flush on the 78 mm outer rim. Aluminium foil setups, with or without a Provost screen, also work cleanly for smokers who prefer manual heat control. The bowl uses a standard hookah grommet seat, so it pairs with virtually any modern stem.

Care & Maintenance

• Clean with warm water and a soft brush after each session — never hot, and never with dish soap. The food-safe glaze keeps flavours from carrying between sessions, so you can swap shisha freely.
• Avoid abrasive cleaners and dishwashers. Both can dull the gloss finish and stress the stoneware body over repeated cycles.
• Wait until the bowl is fully cool before any rinse. Thermal shock will crack clay regardless of how well it's been fired.
• Keep it dry between sessions, and don't stack bowls together — fired clay rims chip on contact.

In the Box

• 1 × MIT Luxury Ashera Phunnel shisha bowl, Eclipse 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 consistent is the black glaze across pieces?

Eclipse is the most uniform glaze in the Ashera range — solid glossy black without the drip and pooling that defines the coloured variants. The main variation is in the unglazed cream band at the rim, where the kiln contact line lands slightly differently on each bowl. Subtle compared to the other Ashera colourways, but still hand-made and never identical to the listing photo.

Will this bowl work with a Provost screen?

Yes. Provost screens sit on the bowl rim under the foil to slow heat transfer and extend session length — useful with dark leaf brands like Tangiers that benefit from a gentler ramp-up. The Eclipse is well-suited to Provost setups because the dark glaze hides any molasses staining that builds up over a long session.

Why is Eclipse priced the same as the other Ashera colourways?

Because they're functionally the same bowl. Same shape, same capacity, same Turkish stoneware body, same firing process, same compatibility with the Kaloud Lotus 1+. The four Ashera colourways are a glaze choice — Eclipse leans dramatic and dark, the others lean in different visual directions. Performance and value are identical across the range.