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stoneware
[ stohn-wair ]
stoneware
/ ˈstəʊnˌwɛə /
noun
- a hard opaque pottery, fired at a very high temperature
adjective
- made of stoneware
Word History and Origins
Origin of stoneware1
Example Sentences
Each piece is crafted in Portugal, and the stoneware is made of recycled ceramics and local clay.
In 1760 Staffordshire stoneware was rough and badly glazed, and much ware was imported from France.
Therefore, she sometimes left china where others would have judged the plainest stoneware more prudent and sensible.
It was a great brown-veined stoneware platter, and the arms of the Princess ached with holding it.
Salt-glazed stoneware is now generally used for large chemical vessels, drain-pipes, &c.
The manufacture of a brown stoneware with Renaissance medallions, arabesques, &c., in relief flourished here in the 16th century.
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