crockery
Plates and bowls
Crockery is dishes, plates, bowls, and cups collectively—the everyday tableware used for serving and eating meals.
The term is more common in British than American English, where people tend to say dishes or dinnerware: Be careful unpacking that box—it's full of crockery.
Fine ceramic tableware
- WedgwoodBritish luxury ceramics brand
- LimogesPorcelain-producing French city
- MingChinese imperial era, 1368–1644
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
vitreous · kaolin · delftware · gilt-edged · hand-painted · heirloom
Moldable earth for ceramics
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
kiln-fired · handcrafted · artisanal · wheel-thrown · handbuilt · coiled · rustic · traditional
Flat eating dishes
- bowlsDeep rounded containers
- cupsSmall drinking containers
- saucersShallow cup-holding dishes
- mugsCylindrical drinking vessels
teacups · platters · tureens · creamers · ramekins · chargers · teapots · coffee-pots
china
Fine ceramic tableware
- WedgwoodBritish luxury ceramics brand
- LimogesPorcelain-producing French city
- MingChinese imperial era, 1368–1644
translucent · vitreous · kaolin · delftware · gilt-edged · hand-painted · heirloom
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
glazed · kiln-fired · handcrafted · artisanal · wheel-thrown · handbuilt · coiled · rustic · traditional · unglazed
plates
Flat eating dishes
mugs · teacups · platters · tureens · creamers · ramekins · chargers · teapots · coffee-pots · pitchers
kitchen
Food preparation room
hutch · sideboard · washing-up · drying · stacking · everyday · household · pantry · clearance · sets
breakable
Capable of shattering
brittle · delicate · fragile · smashed · broken · shards · fragments · crazed · hairline · damaged
- potterypot, throwing, ceramic vase, terracotta, ceramic bowl
- housewaresappliances, bowls, blankets, cups, glasses
- secondhand salesused books, vintage clothing, baby clothes, antiques, collectibles
- Vintage Householdicebox, washboard, wringer, butter churn, coal stove
- vintage kitchenwaremixing bowl, mixing bowls, rolling pin, wooden spoon, cast iron skillet
- Marblesshooter, shooters, taw, cat's eye, steelies
crockerysilverware
Metal eating utensils
metalware · cutlery · flatware · pewterware · copperware