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Description: Vintage Vision Ware 4.5 Litre (5 Quart) Deep Master Stock Pot / Dutch Oven.
This substantial culinary showpiece is masterfully crafted from a translucent, glowing amber-toned glass-ceramic substrate that beautifully showcases whatever is simmering within. The piece features a deep, high-walled round profile accented by two matching integrated glass tab helper handles, providing a clean, minimalist structural silhouette.
Unlike standard metallic pots or modern flimsy replicas, authentic vintage Corning Visionware possesses incredible material presence and architectural density. The smooth, non-porous vitrified glass surface is entirely inert, meaning it will never absorb food odors, leach chemicals, or stain over time, ensuring a pristine cooking or display medium. This large-format stockpot model delivers fantastic volumetric presence on a contemporary stovetop, instantly injecting an old-world European bistro or retro mid-century aesthetic into an upscale open-shelf kitchen layout.
Did you know that Corning's Visions cookware line was originally engineered in France in the late 1970s before conquering global high-end kitchens throughout the 1980s? The line is manufactured using a specialized space-age glass-ceramic material called Pyroceram (and later Calexium), which was originally developed for ballistic missile nose cones to withstand extreme atmospheric re-entry friction!
This incredible scientific heritage allows the pot to endure extreme thermal shocksit can literally go directly from a freezing deep freezer straight onto a roaring open gas flame or into a screaming hot oven without cracking. Today, large-format 4.5L deep stockpots complete with their matching factory lids are highly coveted on the vintage resale market because they offer a completely chemical-free, non-toxic cooking alternative to scratched modern Teflon pans.
Original Intended Use: Premium stovetop, oven, and microwave cooking vessel for grand-scale family stews, stocks, soups, and multi-layered bakes
Made in France, 1980s.
Visible Flaws: Minor age-related wear.
Please view images for full condition, images from part of the description. I do not accept returns, and I do not offer Refunds, I clearly list flaws, as a buyer you are open to ask questions and you must ensure you have viewed the full condition of the item, before you purchase it. Your purchase is your confirmation that you agree with the condition of the item.
Approximate Dimensions: Diameter 25cm, Lidded Height 20.5cm, Unlidded Height 17cm, Length 35cm, Volume 5 Liters.
Price: R950.00.
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