This is a classic donabe ceramic pot for cooking.

Made by Nagatani-en, the clay used in the Iga-ware pottery tradition is especially suited to this kind of heavy based pot.

It is decorated in the hakeme form of ceramic design.

Ideal for shared hot pots on a gas burner, or slow cooking on the hob, donabe are a feature of winter in Japan.

The pot has a diameter of 23cm, and a height of 14cm.

The volume is 1.2 litres, and it weighs 2kg.

It is suitable for two people.