This is a donabe (earthenware pot) for authentic stone-baked cooking, primarily for sweet potatoes, using a gas stove. It's a brand new, unused item! I'm selling it because I don't have the opportunity to use it. I'd like to pass it on to someone who will. Besides sweet potatoes, it's suitable for baking vegetables with low moisture content, such as yams, potatoes, and chestnuts. The stones used for stone-baking are also included. Please understand that this item has been stored at home.