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Recent Examples of ironstone china
Along with vintage and bone china pieces, look for ironstone china at the thrift store.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The founder of curiosity shop Kabinett & Kammer, in Franklin, N.Y., cites a surging interest in chipped and crazed ironstone china as an example.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2021
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The founder of curiosity shop Kabinett & Kammer, in Franklin, N.Y., cites a surging interest in chipped and crazed ironstone china as an example.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironstone china
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How To Clean Uncoated Cast-Iron Grates Most modern homes have enamel- or porcelain-covered cast-iron or steel stove grates.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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This includes a beautiful set of glass candlesticks from my best friend, a few small votive holders, and a set of matches in a porcelain striker that’s too cute to be in a cabinet anyway.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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While the sentimental value of her china is priceless and can never be matched, there are still plenty of legacy brands to shop gorgeous china sets from that maintain the premium quality of her original pieces in new patterns and upgraded designs.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
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Sadly, there's no china in the book.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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Gehry pursued architecture after a ceramics teacher saw his talent for three-dimensional art.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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Two years later, she was employed in a ceramics factory in Germany, and then moved to Denmark, in 1963, to work in the stoneware department of the Royal Porcelain Factory, now known as Royal Copenhagen—among the most prestigious places in the world to hone the craft.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ironstone china.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironstone%20china. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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