COPCO danish chocolate brown small enameled cast iron dutch oven

COPCO danish chocolate brown small enameled cast iron dutch oven D1 lidded pot Denmark - Michael Lax, 1960s. Beautiful cast iron dutch oven D1, designed by Michael Lax for Copco. Made in Denmark. Fantastic mid-century cookware. In very good condition! Size D1 - Enamel over cast iron, dutch oven, 1 quart, inside diameter is 6 1/2 inches x 3 1/2 inches. 9 inches long considering the handles. Marked Copco Denmark D1 In very good vintage condition . some enamel chips along the rim. Normal wear to the inside: light loss of shine. The pot itself is heavy enamelled cast iron a la Le Creuset/Staub/Descoware. Michael Lax and the Copco Company collaborated over a twenty-year period which resulted in some of the most distinctive enamel cast-iron cookware ever created. Lax was renown for the simple shapes and vivid color that he brought to housewares for many companies in the United States after the Second World War. In 1999, The New York Times praised Lax for his "ability to combine modern design and the “human element” in a useful product for the home".