Has anyone ever seen this dutch oven before?

[Soop]

I think it's stunning.

http://www.unicahome.com/p10948/iitta...

[MikeB3542]

Stop quibbling...it's a work of art in which you can serve dinner. Expensive? Try finding one from the 60's!

[pengcast]

I think I saw it on an episode of Good Eats.

[grant.cook]

Nope, but nice design.. not cheap though.. might be a tad too deep - I like a little wider, for braising, but that could just be the photo..

[Soop]

Yeah, good point.
http://www.amazon.com/iittala-Sarpane...
This says it's only 3qt as well, and I don't know if they do a range of sizes.

[grant.cook]

That's a lot of cabbage for 3qts..

[Soop]

How does it compare to LC? Unfavourably I'd bet.

[pass]

Clarissa Dickson Wright used one in one of her shows and I remember she made a special point of commenting on what nice casserole pot it was.

FWIW, You just missed out on one today on ebay I think for £150.

[pass]

They used to make a whole range - an oblong one which I think must have been for fish.

Hmm trying to add a photo of the range...

http://i.ebayimg.com/24/!BhB6Erw!mk~$...

[Soop]

Wow, that does look pretty. The pan looks uncomfortable though. And I paid WAY less for my LC (about £34 I think), and even if I was a millionaire I don't think I'd be replacing that.

[pass]

I think the guy selling those was looking for about $400-700 a piece, so they are definitely for the well heeled cooks.

The handle design is actually similar to the sitram catering/pro line and I find it actually works really well although it really doesn't look like it will. The curve is prefect for your thumb on one side and palm on the other.

I did think about the covered skillet though - I love it. It's not often cookware appreciates in value ;)