Black terracotta shallow casserole dish with lid 29 cm

Key measurements for finding the right spot:

• Length with handles: 29 cm
• Width: 24 cm
• Height: 10 cm
• Weight: 3.00 kg

Everything you need to know about the material:

• Material: terracotta blackened by smoke firing, unglazed
• Bronze and bluish reflections depending on the light, visible turning marks
• Two handles pierced with an oval eye, added by hand before firing
• Lid hollowed out into a basin around its knob
• 29 cm from handle to handle, 24 cm wide, 10 cm high, 3.00 kg
• No maximum temperature or oven/hob compatibility documented
• No food contact suitability documented by the manufacturer

Matte black earthenware behaves on the table like cast iron: it absorbs light instead of reflecting it, and highlights everything placed around it. Its low, pot-bellied shape, more like a cauldron than a modern casserole dish, gives it a presence that enameled pieces lack.

What you need to know to install and maintain it:

• Wash with very hot water and a brush, without detergent, unglazed earthenware absorbs soap
• Avoid any thermal shock; a sudden change from cold to hot will crack the piece
• Dry completely before storing
• Do not store with the lid closed; residual moisture will remain trapped