A cauldron is a large pot (kettle) for cooking or boiling over an open fire, with a lid and frequently with an arc-shaped hanger and/or integral handles or feet. There is a rich history of cauldron lore in religion, mythology, and folklore.
Hungarian goulash in a traditional "bogrács" (cauldron)
A cauldron over a fire in William Blake's illustrations to his mythical Europe a Prophecy first published in 1794. This version of the print is currently held by the Fitzwilliam Museum
A Bronze Age cauldron, and flesh-hook, made from sheet bronze
Sot, a Korean cauldron used to cook rice
Cookware and bakeware is food preparation equipment, such as cooking pots, pans, baking sheets etc. used in kitchens. Cookware is used on a stove or range cooktop, while bakeware is used in an oven. Some utensils are considered both cookware and bakeware.
Various commercial baking pans
Ancient Greek casserole and brazier, 6th/4th century BC, exhibited in the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens, housed in the Stoa of Attalus.
Two cooking pots (Grapen) from medieval Hamburg c. 1200–1400 AD
Replica of a Viking cooking-pot hanging over a fire