hollowware
noun
hol·low·ware
ˈhä-(ˌ)lō-ˌwer 
variants
or holloware
: vessels (such as bowls, cups, or vases) usually of pottery, glass, or metal that have a significant depth and volume compare flatware
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The luxury jeweler first designed the award in 2005 and has continued handcrafting the respective iterations at its hollowware workshop in Rhode Island.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2023
The luxury titan, which has been handcrafting trophies at its hollowware workshop in Rhode Island for the past 160 years, has been supplying the NBA glitzy grails for nearly half a century.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 May 2022
The American jeweler, which has been handcrafting sports trophies at its hollowware workshop in Rhode Island for the past 160 years, presented the three drivers on the podium with sleek awards to immortalize the victory.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2022
Limited to just 100 pieces, the exclusive award was reportedly made in celebration of Tiffany’s 160-year tradition of handcrafting sports trophies at its hollowware workshop in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2022
Crafted annually at the Tiffany hollowware workshop in Cumberland, Rhode Island, the piece is made from sterling silver with a gold vermeil finish and weighs 16 pounds.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2021
The division produced sterling silver hollowware, and in 1897, flatware was added to the line.
—Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson, Star Tribune, 18 May 2021
The factory is a unit of Tiffany’s global supply chain that typically turns out more traditional hollowware like silver bowls, vases and the trophies for the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals and the World Series.
—Christina Binkley, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2018
Tiffany’s hollowware operations didn’t come to Cumberland until 2013.
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 12 Sep. 2017
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2023
The luxury titan, which has been handcrafting trophies at its hollowware workshop in Rhode Island for the past 160 years, has been supplying the NBA glitzy grails for nearly half a century.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 May 2022
The American jeweler, which has been handcrafting sports trophies at its hollowware workshop in Rhode Island for the past 160 years, presented the three drivers on the podium with sleek awards to immortalize the victory.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2022
Limited to just 100 pieces, the exclusive award was reportedly made in celebration of Tiffany’s 160-year tradition of handcrafting sports trophies at its hollowware workshop in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2022
Crafted annually at the Tiffany hollowware workshop in Cumberland, Rhode Island, the piece is made from sterling silver with a gold vermeil finish and weighs 16 pounds.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2021
The division produced sterling silver hollowware, and in 1897, flatware was added to the line.
—Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson, Star Tribune, 18 May 2021
The factory is a unit of Tiffany’s global supply chain that typically turns out more traditional hollowware like silver bowls, vases and the trophies for the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals and the World Series.
—Christina Binkley, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2018
Tiffany’s hollowware operations didn’t come to Cumberland until 2013.
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 12 Sep. 2017
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“Hollowware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hollowware. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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