※ Please note that this lid has some bubbly areas in the paint, a characteristic of the painting techniques used at the time. Please check images 8 and 9 (enlarged views of the same area). A Le Creuset buffet casserole with a smooth lid, without the C relief, has arrived, giving it a retro feel. The solid saffron color, which was a staple when it first launched in Japan, is nostalgic. This is a genuine Le Creuset Japan product, from the older box version, three generations ago.