Casserole and cover

Category Industrial Design
Sub category Crafts and Product Design
Artist / Designer Timo Sarpaneva
Manufacturer Rosenlew
Material Cast iron; teak
Place of origin Finland
Date 1960 (designed)

Description
Cast iron with red enamel coating to the exterior and white enamelling to the interior, detachable teak carrying handle.

Dimensions
Height 16.5cm x Length (with handle)  23cm

Mark
Applied paper manufacturer’s label

Ref no
KSM9

About

A celebrated design classic in Finland, where it has been featured on a postage stamp. The design draws on traditional Finnish cooking pots but the outline has a sculptural quality that is wholly modern. The wooden carrying handle can be removed for lifting the cover when hot.