A stoneware hot pot hand-finished with a rounded body, a tight-fitting domed lid vented for steam, and two loop handles for moving between oven and table. Finished in a matte cream glaze, with the natural clay showing at the unglazed base. Sized for a stew for two, a small vegetable braise, or a single-pot dinner brought straight from stove to table. Drawing on the patience of French country cooking, translated into Japanese stoneware.