Vintage HERMA Enamel Cooking Pot with Lid – West Germany

✅ Short description

Large vintage HERMA enamel cooking pot with lid, finished in cream with a colourful floral pattern. The red, blue, green and yellow motifs show a clear resemblance in colour and design to the well-known Dutch Boerenbont tableware pattern. An attractive and functional cooking pot with a distinctive retro look.

📋 Quick product details

• Brand: HERMA
• Manufacturer: Herding & Mentrup, Ahlen (Westphalia)
• Origin: West Germany
• Period: probably 1970s–1980s
• Material: enamelled steel
• Colour: cream with multicoloured floral decoration
• Complete with matching lid and black handles

Dimensions:
• Height incl. lid: approx. 22 cm
• Diameter: approx. 26.5 cm
• Width from handle to handle: approx. 34 cm

Condition: Good vintage condition with normal signs of age and use, including visible signs of use to the interior and light wear consistent with its age.

🌸 About the pot

This large enamel cooking pot has a characteristic rounded shape and is decorated all around with stylised flowers and leaves. The pattern bears a resemblance in both colour and design to traditional Dutch Boerenbont tableware, with red flowers, blue accents and green leaves against a cream-coloured background.

🏭 Manufacturer & history

HERMA was a brand of Herding & Mentrup of Ahlen in Westphalia, Germany. Founded in 1894, the company specialised in enamelled cookware and household items. Historical catalogues list HERMA as a brand used for enamelled steel household goods.

The base marking “HERMA Quality – Made in West Germany” confirms its West German origin.

✨ Special features

• Authentic HERMA enamelware from West Germany
• Generous size with matching lid
• Colourful retro floral decoration
• Pattern reminiscent of traditional Dutch Boerenbont
• Decorative vintage kitchen piece as well as a practical cooking pot

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