BANKO YAKI DONABE YUKIHIIRA

Donabe clay pot

Donabe is made of clay, it’s very porous, so it’s really energy efficient, because the porous body takes more time to build the heat—but once it builds heat, it stays hot for a long time.  For those reasons Donabe Yukihira Pot is an ideal choice for serving porridge, Chinese herbal tea, soup, cheese fondue and more creative ideas.

What is Banko ware?

Yokkaichi banko ware (called Yokkaichi banko yaki in Japanese) is a form of ceramic ware produced in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie prefecture. For a long time, items for everyday use like teacups and plates, as well as pieces of art like vases have been produced here. Today, shidei (purple clay) teapots and donabe (earthenware cooking pots) are typical products. Banko ware accounts for seventy to eighty percent of all the earthenware cooking pots produced in Japan.
This craft has excellent heat resistance which comes from the potter's clay used for its production. The potter's clay for earthenware pots is mixed with around forty percent petalite, which is a lithium mineral that is resistant to heat. The petalite provides heat-resistant properties to the potter's clay and makes it capable of withstanding direct heat. This is a patented technique of Yokkaichi banko ware and cannot be seen elsewhere.

Features:

Size: 8"(D) x 4.8"(H)   Volume 700 cc