Baking is a snap when you take Juliska's lovely and versatile loaf pan straight from the oven to your table. Or for a truly thoughtful gift, fill it with your favorite recipe and bestow it upon a friend. Even better, make it a set with the square baker (keep consistent with below) and 17" rectangular baker -- a trio designed as a nesting set for space-efficiency! Portuguese stoneware ceramics echo the same artisanal production as Juliska glassware. They have developed a variety of exquisite transparent, opaque, and metallic glazes on a tough Portuguese stoneware body. All are lead free and each has the same tough durability to handle the most demanding everyday use.