Mystery solved!

It is indeed a wooden trivet that expands to become a bowl. Well done to those of you who guessed correctly - your prize is in the mail LOL

[Ladybug71012]

beautiful bowl. I couldn't guess from the other shot. Before I opened the pic I thought it was slices of bread

[monday west]

its really cool. I was WAY off!!

[Debbie Orlando]

Gosh...I should have gone with my gutt but I didn't. Love the bowl.

[Liz Bruce]

Nice present. Good capture of your handsome trivet/bowl.

[Lisa Pouncy]

What a wonderful thing xx