stoneware

as in pottery
articles made of baked clay collects 19th-century English stoneware, especially soup tureens

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Recent Examples of stoneware Pair a decorative salad plate with a simple stoneware dinner plate, or accent dinner wares with a solid charger or placemat. Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024 This stoneware number is dishwasher-safe, good at retaining hot or cold temperatures, and available in some of Le Creuset’s most coveted hues. Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 22 Feb. 2025 His great-grandson is known for collectible rustic stoneware that often has a distinctive speckled finish. Martha Shade, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025 Playing to the author’s love of historical elements, the novel also features the voices of the Freeman family’s ancestors, including Moses, the enslaved relative who crafted the stoneware jar. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stoneware

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“Stoneware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoneware. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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