serveware
Dishes for presenting
Serveware is dishes and vessels used to bring food to the table and present it for serving—platters, bowls, pitchers, tureens, and the like.
The term distinguishes these pieces from dinnerware (what you eat from) and cookware (what you cook in): The catalog had a whole section on serveware.
Large flat serving dish
- bowlConcave food container
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- trayShallow portable platform
- tureenLidded dish for soup
gravy boat · salad bowl · cake stand · cheese board · casserole dish · bread basket · condiment set · butter dish
Providing amusement or enjoyment
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- dinner partyHosted meal with guests
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- receptionAct of receiving guests
banquet · feast · celebration · guests · table setting · formal dining · brunch · potluck
Ordered configuration or agreement
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- garnishedDecorated for presentation
- platingSurface metal application
display · showcase · tablescape · layered · symmetry · visual appeal · artistry · decorative
Translucent fired clay
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- potteryFired clay objects
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
kiln-fired · handcrafted · wheel-thrown · bone china · majolica · delftware · raku · celadon
platter
Large flat serving dish
tureen · gravy boat · salad bowl · cake stand · cheese board · casserole dish · bread basket · condiment set · butter dish · sugar bowl
entertaining
Providing amusement or enjoyment
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- dinner partyHosted meal with guests
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
reception · banquet · feast · celebration · guests · table setting · formal dining · brunch · potluck · holiday meal
arrangement
Ordered configuration or agreement
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- garnishedDecorated for presentation
plating · display · showcase · tablescape · layered · symmetry · visual appeal · artistry · decorative · themed
porcelain
Translucent fired clay
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- potteryFired clay objects
glazed · kiln-fired · handcrafted · wheel-thrown · bone china · majolica · delftware · raku · celadon · faience
crystal
Ordered-atom solid
stainless steel · copper · brass · melamine · bamboo · wood · acrylic · enamel · slate · marble
- housewaresappliances, bowls, blankets, cups, glasses
- warekitchenware, tableware, glassware, silverware, dinnerware
- wedding registrydinnerware, flatware, bedding, towels, cookware
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Food preparation equipment
bakeware · pots and pans · cooking utensils · roasting pans · skillets
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Vessels for serving meals
place settings · flatware · eating utensils · dinner plates · drinkware
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