hollowware
Bowls and pitchers
Hollowware refers to serving dishes and vessels with significant depth or cavity—pitchers, bowls, teapots, vases, and the like.
The term distinguishes these pieces from flatware (forks, knives, spoons) and sometimes from flat serving pieces like trays and plates.
Most often used in the context of silver, pewter, or fine metalwork: The estate sale included Georgian hollowware.
Also spelled hollow ware.
Pouring vessel or hurler
- teapotSteeping and serving vessel
- tureenLidded dish for soup
- creamerCoffee-lightening additive
- candelabraMulti-branched candle stand
tankard · goblet · chalice · salver · porringer · salt-cellar · sterling · plated
Lidded dish for soup
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
- bowlConcave food container
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
urn · jardinière · cachepot · compote · centerpiece · tea-caddy · decanter · carafe
Shaping through liquid form
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
- raisingLifting or nurturing
chasing · engraving · etching · soldering · annealing · pewter · copper · brass
Made to individual specifications
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- ornateElaborately decorated
- engravedCut into surface
monogrammed · antique · collectible · Georgian · Victorian · Tiffany · trophy · ceremonial
pitcher
Pouring vessel or hurler
candelabra · tankard · goblet · chalice · salver · porringer · salt-cellar · sterling · plated · tarnish
tureen
Lidded dish for soup
pitcher · urn · jardinière · cachepot · compote · centerpiece · tea-caddy · decanter · carafe
casting
Shaping through liquid form
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
raising · chasing · engraving · etching · soldering · annealing · pewter · copper · brass · bronze
bespoke
Made to individual specifications
engraved · monogrammed · antique · collectible · Georgian · Victorian · Tiffany · trophy · ceremonial
pottery
Fired clay objects
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
majolica · delft · faience · celadon · raku · bisque · glaze · kiln · wheel-thrown · hand-built
stockpot
Large pot for broths
tagine · cocotte · rondeau · steamer · bain-marie
- metalwarecopperware, brassware, ironware, pewterware, silverware
- fine diningchef, gourmet meal, tasting menu, haute cuisine, gourmet
- silverwarecutlery, flatware, fork, knife, spoon
- metalworkblacksmithing, gilding, silversmithing, enamel, metal crafts
- pewterpewter, pewterware, tankard, tankards, porringer
- silver platingelectroplating, silver nitrate, anode, cathode, deposition