Thank you very much for viewing. This is a Banko-yaki earthenware pot (tagine pot, waterless pot) from Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture. Waterless cooking (musui chori) is suitable for this earthenware pot, which utilizes the moisture and oil content contained in the ingredients themselves, such as vegetables, without adding water. It is a pot for making tagine dishes, which originated in Morocco where water is precious, but it is also very popular in Japan. It is characterized by being able to cook with ingredients + a minimum amount of water, concentrating the umami components and making delicious hot pot dishes in a short time. Another feature is that there is no hole in the lid to release steam. (The lid is a little heavier than a regular earthenware pot.) The following is from Wikipedia: The reason for this shape is that convection is unlikely to occur in the narrow space at the top of the conical lid, and it is also cooled by air because it is far from the bottom of the tagine pot, thus obtaining a low-temperature region inside the lid. As a result, when the tagine pot is heated, the steam from the ingredients inside the tagine pot is cooled and condensed on the cold top of the lid, and falls in the form of water droplets onto the ingredients. This allows for steaming cooking using only the water contained in the ingredients. In Morocco, where there are many arid regions, drinking water was very precious. Due to such environmental factors, the tagine pot was developed out of necessity, allowing cooking with only the water contained in the ingredients. This tagine pot is an earthenware pot that can be said to be a pioneer of domestically made tagine pots, and it is said that the larger (taller) the lid is, the easier it is for the moisture of the ingredients to cool, and the more quickly you can enjoy delicious dishes. Made in Japan, Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, Banko-yaki, Direct fire OK (IH not supported) Size: Diameter approx. 25cm (inner diameter approx. 21.2cm) Height approx. 27cm (body + lid) Capacity approx. 1,000cc (when full) Weight approx. 2.7g (body + lid) Regular price: 14,300 yen The actual color may differ depending on the smartphone you are viewing. We will pack it securely to prevent breakage. 【Please confirm】 Due to differences in materials and manufacturing processes, baked goods may have black spots, small holes, or areas where the glaze is slightly missing. Also, there may be color unevenness, peeling, slight distortion, or wobbling caused by areas where too much glaze has been applied. Please note that we cannot accept "returns or exchanges" for individual differences such as those mentioned above for tableware that has passed inspection by the manufacturer and kiln.