Cauldron

Some Cauldrons

A cauldron or caldron (from Latin caldarium, hot bath) is a large metal pot (kettle) for cooking and/or boiling over an open fire. It is often associated with witches. Usually, the metal used is cast iron. A cauldron is also a measure used in measuring coal.

Cauldron Media

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  Hungarian goulash in a traditional "bogrács" (cauldron)

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  A Bronze Age cauldron, and flesh-hook, made from sheet bronze

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  Sot, a Korean cauldron used to cook rice

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  Image from The Book of Hallowe'en. Caption "A Witches'-Caldron Table."

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  A cauldron pictured in the coat of arms of Padasjoki

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  Mušov cauldron. A Roman bronze cauldron found in 1988 in a Germanic chieftains grave in Mušov, Czech Republic dating to 2nd century AD.

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  African American woman and child outdoors, standing by boiling cauldron of water, c. 1901.