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stoneware

American  
[stohn-wair] / ˈstoʊnˌwɛər /

noun

  1. a hard, opaque, vitrified ceramic ware.


stoneware British  
/ ˈstəʊnˌwɛə /

noun

  1. a hard opaque pottery, fired at a very high temperature

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. made of stoneware

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of stoneware

First recorded in 1675–85; stone + ware 1

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The handmade stoneware tiles of Florencia Rothschild at Wishbone honor femininity and self-care in mural-like assemblages of nudes engaging in yoga, Pilates and rest, foregrounding the human form without sexualizing it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Besides the stoneware for the tang or stainless steel bowls for naengmyeon, Kang notes that another particular type of serving dish keeps popping up.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

Fern Street Pottery Hanging Planter Hand-thrown in Indianola, in Kitsap County, this pretty stoneware planter with speckled glaze displays their favorite plants, succulents or air plants in the window.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

The Los-Angeles based artist created a series of raku-fired works for Craft Contemporary; at Jeffrey Deitch, you can see three glaze and glass on stoneware pieces, also completed this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2023

Between the two beds was a washstand with a stoneware pitcher and bowl.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

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