Handcrafted by master coppersmiths at a family-owned workshop in the Italian Alps, this elegant copper braiser offers unsurpassed heat conduction. Its tin-lined interior ensures safety and durability. The versatile pan excels at browning and braising meat, simmering stews, cooking risotto and sautéing vegetables. Crowned with Ruffoni's signature artichoke finial. Crafted of hand-hammered copper for superior heat conductivity. Interior is lined with durable, nonreactive tin. Tin-lined copper lid is topped with cast-bronze knob of artichokes.