Enamelled cast-iron casserole
Le Creuset’s enamelled cast-iron casserole of 1925 in the orange colour Volcanique.
Le Creuset was founded in 1925 by Armand Desaegher and Octave Aubecq, and the first pots were orange – a colour meant to resemble molten iron. The enamel made the pot easy to clean and protected the iron from rust.
Cast iron holds heat for a long time and suits slow cooking. The design of the modern pot is protected, so only a drawing is shown.
Materials: Cast iron, enamel
Manufacture: Cast in sand moulds in Fresnoy-le-Grand in northern France and enamelled in several coats.
A heavy pot enamelled inside and out.
The colour shading from yellow to red, or later colours.
Size number and maker’s name cast under the base and in the lid.