stonewares
Dense clay vessels
Stonewares is the plural of stoneware, a type of ceramic fired at high temperatures until it becomes dense, hard, and nonporous.
Stoneware sits between earthenware and porcelain in refinement—sturdy enough for everyday use but capable of artistry: The potter displayed her stonewares at the craft fair.
The term often appears when distinguishing among ceramic types or describing a collection.
Hardened clay objects
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- firingTerminating employment
- glazingGlossy protective coating
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
wheel · clay · handmade · artisan · workshop · studio · bisque · slip
Transformed into glass
- denseClosely packed together
- durableAble to withstand use
- nonporousLacking absorbent openings
- high-firedCeramics heated to vitrification
silica · alumina · impermeable · lead-free · thermal · sturdy · heavy · matte
British luxury ceramics brand
- DelftDutch city, famous earthenware
- celadonGrayish-green ceramic finish
- sgraffitoScratch-revealed layered decoration
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
heirloom · colonial · German · Korean · Chinese · Japanese · English · American
Thick ceramic containers
- jugsHandled pouring containers
- bowlsDeep rounded containers
- mugsCylindrical drinking vessels
- platesFlat eating dishes
bakeware · casseroles · pitchers · jars · fermentation · pickling · kimchi · sauerkraut
ceramics
Hardened clay objects
throwing · wheel · clay · handmade · artisan · workshop · studio · bisque · slip · coiling
vitrified
Transformed into glass
high-fired · silica · alumina · impermeable · lead-free · thermal · sturdy · heavy · matte · speckled
Wedgwood
British luxury ceramics brand
- DelftDutch city, famous earthenware
- celadonGrayish-green ceramic finish
- sgraffitoScratch-revealed layered decoration
heritage · heirloom · colonial · German · Korean · Chinese · Japanese · English · American · utilitarian
crocks
Thick ceramic containers
plates · bakeware · casseroles · pitchers · jars · fermentation · pickling · kimchi · sauerkraut · sourdough
stonewaresearthenware
Low-temperature fired pottery
earthenwares · porcelains · porcelain · terracotta · bone china