Calabash (gourd shaped) bowl feels good in your lap but tipsy on a table.
This larger bowl (16×6) should probably have a wider foot.
This 12×5 bowl’s foot looks proportionally correct.
Undercut rim works well on a somewhat closed form bowl too.
Even without the crotch grain a pair of limbs can provide an interesting contrast.
John says he needs to develop a new ‘favorite pattern’ after doing so many bowls of this style.
A functional study in the foot of a bowl