as in pottery
articles made of baked clay
collects 19th-century English stoneware, especially soup tureens
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There's beauty across the board at Purslane, from the presentation to the earthy stoneware the dishes are served on.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
With its bamboo handles and its matte stoneware, this minimalist teapot combines Japanese and Nordic design.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
Like the full-size Dutch oven, the mini cocotte is carefully constructed with heavy-duty stoneware and finished with an enamel glaze that protects the interior from stains, scratches, and fading.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
The removable stoneware insert isn’t just dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning, either; it can also be used in your oven or microwave for a wider range of recipes.
—Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
With its bamboo handles and its matte stoneware, this minimalist teapot combines Japanese and Nordic design.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
Like the full-size Dutch oven, the mini cocotte is carefully constructed with heavy-duty stoneware and finished with an enamel glaze that protects the interior from stains, scratches, and fading.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
The removable stoneware insert isn’t just dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning, either; it can also be used in your oven or microwave for a wider range of recipes.
—Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoneware
pottery
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There is also a large selection of vases and urns, highlighting unique textures made from placing horsehair or feathers on hot pottery to leave their mark.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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The museum was replaced by a new Museum of Azov Everyday Life, which featured everyday objects like national costumes, pottery tools and weaving looms.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Stoneware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoneware. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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