Vintage Ceramic Apple Baking Dish with Lid – Austrian Baked Apple Mold, Rustic Farmhouse Kitchen Decor

A baking dish in the shape of an apple, made of glazed ceramic with a matching lid: in Austria and Germany such molds have been part of the kitchen for generations. It is made for the classic baked apple with sugar and spices.

Why It Works So Well

The closed ceramic form keeps aroma and juices inside, so the apple cooks evenly and none of its scent is lost. It also suits other pre-portioned dishes – and outside the kitchen it works as a container for sweets, fruit or jewelry. A piece of Farmhouse and Cottagecore kitchen culture that shines in fall decor.

Dimensions and Details

• Height without lid: approx. 9 cm (3.5 in)
• Height with lid: approx. 15 cm (5.9 in)
• Diameter: approx. 13 cm (5.1 in)
• Material: glazed ceramic
• Origin: Austria
• Age: vintage, probably 1970s–1980s

Condition

Please consider the photos part of the condition description.

Care

Wash by hand. Do not place the hot dish directly on a cold surface, so the glaze doesn’t crack.

Price is for 1 piece. Ships from Austria, carefully packed.

Waidhofen an der Thaya, the flea market. Among cake tins lay this ceramic apple, lid and base held together with a rubber band, as if someone feared they might lose each other. How many baked-apple evenings has it seen, how many kitchens smelling of cinnamon? Some recipes need no paper, only a mold.

An apple full of cinnamon — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop