stoneware

[ stohn-wair ]

noun

1. a hard, opaque, vitrified ceramic ware.

stoneware

/ ˈstəʊnˌwɛə /

noun

1. a hard opaque pottery, fired at a very high temperature

adjective

1. made of stoneware

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoneware¹

First recorded in 1675–85; stone + ware ¹

Example Sentences

Each piece is crafted in Portugal, and the stoneware is made of recycled ceramics and local clay.

From Outside Online

In 1760 Staffordshire stoneware was rough and badly glazed, and much ware was imported from France.

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Therefore, she sometimes left china where others would have judged the plainest stoneware more prudent and sensible.

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It was a great brown-veined stoneware platter, and the arms of the Princess ached with holding it.

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Salt-glazed stoneware is now generally used for large chemical vessels, drain-pipes, &c.

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The manufacture of a brown stoneware with Renaissance medallions, arabesques, &c., in relief flourished here in the 16th century.

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