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stoneware

[stohn-wair] / ˈstoʊnˌwɛər /
NOUN
ceramic
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NOUN
earthenware
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A large guan stoneware jar, from the Newark Museum of Art, is one of only a few examples of an experimental eighth- to ninth-century splashed-glaze technique practiced at the Duandian kilns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Two stoneware Mickey Mouse ramekins purchased for £39 were recovered from the garage.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

“I love a nice linen tablecloth, earth toned florals, stoneware dishes, candles, brushed gold utensils and a few vintage décor pieces,” she says.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023

Spotting the vases, he chipped the encrustation off one of them and was convinced what he was holding in his hands was celadon, an extremely valuable East Asian stoneware characterized by its beautiful blue-green glaze.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler


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