(Photo: Kent Larsson)

The fruits of the season (strawberries, peaches, plums) are still weeks from local harvest, but a good-looking bowl is a harbinger of tasty things to come. This stainless-steel vessel from Ikea ($30; 1000 Ikea Dr., Elizabeth, N.J.; 908-352-1550) strikes a nice balance between the decorative and the functional. Fill it with bright summer squash, which should arrive at the Greenmarket starting in May, or let its mod design be a centerpiece in itself until the picking begins. For more bowls to juice up your table, click ahead.

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