as in pottery
articles made of baked clay
collects 19th-century English stoneware, especially soup tureens
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Recent Examples of stoneware
Building on his family’s experience, Kinsey became a lifelong practitioner within the Urasenke tea school, building up a large collection of utensils, including stoneware bowls, tea caddies, bright lacquer trays, silk wraps and hanging scrolls, dating back to the 16th century.
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Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
This set comes with four cups and saucers made of durable stoneware.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The stoneware pieces come in two sizes and are dishwasher-, microwave-, and oven-safe up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
The first piece visitors saw was a striking work by the artist Anina Major, which reinterpreted the weaving techniques passed down by generations of enslaved people of West African origin in the Bahamas into glazed stoneware.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 30 May 2025
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Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
This set comes with four cups and saucers made of durable stoneware.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The stoneware pieces come in two sizes and are dishwasher-, microwave-, and oven-safe up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
The first piece visitors saw was a striking work by the artist Anina Major, which reinterpreted the weaving techniques passed down by generations of enslaved people of West African origin in the Bahamas into glazed stoneware.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoneware
pottery
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Creative Workshops: Attend pottery, woodworking or art classes that combine learning with social interaction.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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When Pigs Fly features whimsical décor, colorful pottery, and upcycled treasures.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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“Stoneware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoneware. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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