This Sale is for One (1) Vintage ~ enamelware pot with lid handle Pot measures approximately 9.25" diameter x 8" tall without lid (approximately 9.5" with lid on) Color is white with black trim Metal handle with a black wooden "hand" holder During the late 1700?s ~ scientists in Germany searched for some kind of protective coating or layer they could apply to cast iron and other metal pots and pans They hoped to develop a material that would protect food from rust and the unpleasant metallic taste that leached into it from metal pans At the turn of the century ~ they achieved success with an enamel coating that could be applied relatively easily At first they used it on the interior alone ~ but eventually ~ the coating made it?s way to the outside Later ~ about the 1870's ~ colorfully decorated pieces ~ which became known variously as enamelware ~ graniteware agateware ~ became available To make enamelware ~ a white paste was applied to the surface of the metal and then inserted into a white hot oven where the paste fused with the metal ~ creating a porcelain-like surface By about the 1860?s ~ two American companies dominated the market ~ Lalance and Grosjean the St. Louis Stamping Co. But with the introduction of aluminum ~ stainless steel ~ Pyrex ~ and plastic into the marketplace in the 1930s ~ enamelware began a steady decline This pot shows use (character marks) yet is still in good ~ vintage condition Please view photos for a good description of this pot Thank you!