Every pet deserves a special dish. Each of these handmade porcelain bowls, custom created for The New York Times by Franca features a headline from a 1928 story in The Times: “Animal Stories Are Also News.” Crafted with the ancient art of slip-casting, each white bowl with clear glaze has a unique speckled pattern in vintage-inspired shades of blue, green and black.

Part of The New York Times Pets collection, these bowls elevate your pet’s drinking or dining experience. Hand-painted glaze gives each bowl a different look. Every time you use it, you can be reminded of a story about a pet published by The Times.

Franca is a women-owned design studio in Brooklyn that began in 2016. They named their business for lingua franca, a common language. Their business, and The Times, strive to achieve this recognition of the bonds that connect us.