DESIGN COLLECTION ＜Sori Yanagi＞ Saucepan Matte Finish 22cm

Based on the traditional Yukihira saucepan design, this saucepan is crafted to be sturdier and easier to use. Taking into account a seamless series of cooking movements—transferring cooked food to other dishes, ease of pouring liquid, and a clean pour without dripping—it features a distinctive, functional silhouette.


Sori Yanagi was a leading Japanese industrial designer of the 20th century. His work spanned a wide spectrum, from daily necessities like cutlery and stools to public structures including highway tunnels and pedestrian bridges. Crafted through rigorous prototype modeling, his simple yet usability-focused designs continue to be cherished by many.

Capacity: 2.5L (Full)

※Not IH compatible


【Design Committee Selection Comment】

Does the "naturalness of aesthetic sensibility" in Yanagi's designs stem from growing up in the home of the founder of the Mingei (folk crafts) movement, surrounded daily by the pottery of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada? Such thoughts arise when visiting the West Hall of the Japan Folk Crafts Museum (former Soetsu Yanagi residence). Yanagi's kitchenware is sized with combinations in mind. The 18cm saucepan, small frying pan, their lids, and the 19cm strainer and bowl nest together, sharing lids seamlessly. There is an inherent naturalness to things designed without waste.


Toshiyuki Tanaka

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