My mother walked into a boutique last week and stopped cold. When she described the dutch oven to me later, I already knew who made it: Smithey, out of North Charleston, South Carolina. I saw it in person when I visited her for Mother's Day and confirmed everything she said. Cast iron machined and polished to a mirror finish, 5.5 quarts, lifetime guarantee, zero plastic. We already carry the skillet set. It made sense to add this.