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  What is Stoneware   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Stoneware is a stronger clay that is fired to a high temperature (about 2185 degrees Fahrenheit) and becomes vitreous.
Stoneware is a clay that when fired to maturity becomes a sturdy, chip resistant material suitable for using in cooking, baking, storing liquids, as serving dishes and to use in the garden.
Stoneware and porcelain, both high firing clay bodies, arrived much later but are not really newcomers on the scene - they appeared over 2,000 years ago in China and gave birth to very important industries already in those times.
stoneware.seeleys.com /html/what_is_stoneware.html   (708 words)

  
 Stoneware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stoneware is a category of clay and a type of pottery distinguished primarily by its firing and maturation temperature (from about 1200°C to 1315 °C).
Porcelain, which some consider to be a type of stoneware was first produced in China, is distinguished being whiter than stoneware and always vitreous.
Glaze may be applied to stoneware pottery before a second firing at a different temperature, or a glaze may be applied before a single, raw firing.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stoneware   (493 words)

  
 The Weitsman Stoneware Collection
Stoneware was the basic utilitarian ware of the nineteenth century.
Stoneware vessels were shaped by hand on the potter’s wheel or in a wooden mold.
Once the kiln cooled, usually after two to three days, the stoneware was loaded onto flatboats or wagons (later trains) and shipped to distributors and merchants, often several hundred miles away.
www.nysm.nysed.gov /research_collections/collections/history/weitsman   (1042 words)

  
 Bisque - Stoneware
Stoneware is much more durable than low fire Earthenware.
The density and vitreous nature of stoneware allows kitchen ware to be used in the oven, microwave, dishwasher and refrigerator.
An example of stoneware that most are familiar with is a pizza stone.
www.milehiceramics.com /bisque__stoneware.htm   (275 words)

  
 Tips for using and cleaning stoneware
Stoneware, or cooking stones are dishes made from clay and Kiln-fired at a high temperature (over 2000 degrees F) which enhances baking results in a regular oven.
Meats are juicier as lidded stoneware allows even the toughest cuts to baste in their own juices and tenderize as they cook.
Because stoneware is seasoned, and soap is used to attack and cling to grease, if you try to clean your stoneware with soap, it will end up clinging to the oil and leaving a soapy tasting residue behind.
www.seedsofknowledge.com /stoneware.html   (1190 words)

  
 Thai Stoneware and Celadon
Stoneware in Thailand is not just a product line that is made to attract the millions of visitors to the country each year.
Since the 13th century, the more decorative glazed stoneware has been most popular and although there was a long period during which stoneware crafts were not made, the Thais continued to rely on it for most of their daily needs.
The development of stoneware in Thailand was the result of a combination of cultures at different periods in history.
www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com /stoneware_and_celadon.html   (1048 words)

  
 ArtLex on Stoneware
The term stoneware also refers to the clay body and objects made from it.
Japan, Kamakura period, 13th-14th century, Storage Jar, Tokoname ware, stoneware with ash glaze, 15 1/2 x 18 3/4 inches (diameter) (39.4 x 47.6 cm), Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Jar, 18th century, stoneware, 8 x 6 inches, Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
www.artlex.com /ArtLex/s/stoneware.html   (92 words)

  
 Polish Pottery Online - Polish Pottery, Polish Stoneware Dinnerware. (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Polish stoneware is completely safe for use with food and is intended for everyday cooking.
Each stoneware dish stands up to heavy use, yet is attractive enough to bring a spot of color and texture to your decor.
Stoneware plates and platters are elegant enough for formal entertaining, simple enough for everyday use.
www.polishpotteryonline.com.cob-web.org:8888   (552 words)

  
 (All sorts of) stoneware questions - Message Board - ezboard.com
Stoneware bisque is strong, resistant to thermal shock, chipping and breaking.
Stoneware that has a lid holds heat or cold for a while — which is great when serving food.
Since most of pieces that I would be pouring in stoneware are functional, in some cases I would want just the inside of a container sealed with a clear glaze; but others I would like an overall satin clear every where but the bottom which would be dry-footed.
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 News (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The natural color of stoneware tends toward gray, though it comes in a wide range of hues depending on the clay used.
Usually heavy, stoneware can be potted more thinly to add some translucency, usually making it a less expensive alternative to porcelain.
Because the glaze is fired at lower temperatures than porcelain, bone china or stoneware, earthenware can use colors that would burn off during firing of the other wares.
www.ibimart.com.cob-web.org:8888 /news/news0303/market/tableware.htm   (974 words)

  
 Polish Pottery Stoneware Bakeware
Polish stoneware may be used with confidence in your oven, microwave, freezer and dishwasher.
This genuine Polish stoneware is immensely practical and festive enough for entertaining as well as everyday use.
Each piece of Polish pottery stoneware from Boleslawiec workshops is made to be treasured and we hope you'll enjoy it.
www.polishpotteryonline.com /bafeware.html   (762 words)

  
 Salt-glazed stoneware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salt-glazed stoneware is a type of stoneware produced by adding salt to a kiln to create a glass-like coating on the pottery.
Although salt-glazed stoneware probably originated in the Rhineland area of Germany circa 1400s, it became the dominant houseware of the United States of America circa 1780-1890.
By 1820, stoneware was being produced in virtually every American urban center, with potters from Baltimore, Maryland, in particular raising the craft to its pinnacle.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Salt-glazed_stoneware   (597 words)

  
 Stoneware - Dinnerware - Dish - Pottery - Mug - Bowl - Plate - Coffee Mug - Dinner Plate
Stoneware - Whether you are looking for stoneware dinnerware, a stoneware dish, stoneware pottery, a plate, bowl, coffee mug, dinner plate, or a decanter we have it all at discount prices.
Stoneware has been produced in China since ancient times and is the forerunner of Chinese porcelain.
Because of the unique properties and durability of stoneware dinnerware, they have been used for centuries and are found in many archeological digs.
www.interiormall.com /cat/mara.html   (189 words)

  
 Stoneware of eastern Virginia Magazine Antiques - Find Articles
However, new research is contributing to a better understanding of the depth and complexity of the stoneware manufactories that once operated in Richmond, Petersburg, Yorktown, and areas to the southeast along the James River.
The stoneware was dipped in a liquid slip containing iron oxide prior to firing to create the rich speckled brown finish typical of the finest British stoneware of the period.
By 1806 salt-glazed stoneware was being produced in Petersburg by Thomas Lowndes Sr.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1026/is_4_167/ai_n13620974   (806 words)

  
 STONEWARE
Minor imperfections are common in hand-finished stoneware and imparts each piece its own unique character.
Lead free glazing results in variations of color and each piece is continually tested to ensure there are no traces of lead or cadmium.
All stoneware pieces are the original designs of the artist "MARA" (not Painted Threads) and are functional art, microwave-able and dishwasher safe.
www.paintedthreads.com /Stoneware.html   (473 words)

  
 SimplyStoneware.com - Pottery, Ceramic, Ceramics, Stoneware, Art, Clay, Gifts, Artist, Potter, Dinnerware, Pot, Pots, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The term stoneware pottery no longer denotes "drab and utilitarian." Each of Gail’s pottery pieces is rich in color, vibrant in style and alive in art yet retains the rugged functional qualities we’ve come to love about stoneware pottery.
Individually crafted, each stoneware pottery piece is unique and signed by the artist keeping alive an art form that is well over 3000 years old.
Gail's authentic hand made stoneware pottery is wheel thrown, glazed and thrown in a kiln reaching the peak firing temperature of 2300 degrees.
www.simplystoneware.com   (398 words)

  
 Mud Man Pots   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Stoneware is clay in which the clay body and the glaze mature at the same temperature and become integrated.
There is a large range of firing temperatures for stoneware; I choose to fire in the mid-range described as Cone 6 (~2280F), using an electric kiln.
These pots are made to be held and to be used.
home.comcast.net /~don.whitney/stoneware.htm   (102 words)

  
 stoneware — Infoplease.com
Stoneware is heavier and more opaque than porcelain and differs from terra-cotta in being nonporous and nonabsorbent.
Stoneware remains one of the most common forms of ceramics and is often employed in commercial and industrial products.
He said, he said: simple and straightforward, stoneware was a vehicle for both food storage and artistic expression.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/society/A0846828.html   (544 words)

  
 Early American Stoneware
The majority of stoneware was produced as a utilitarian ware to be used in the home and everyday life.
Stoneware Collecting: In this section I try and give the beginner and the advanced collector perspective and insight into collecting.
Because of his in-depth knowledge of stoneware form, decoration and clay and how they differ based on time period and locale, he is often consulted on the attribution, dating and pricing of early American stoneware by collectors, auction houses and dealers alike.
earlyamericanstoneware.com   (555 words)

  
 eBay - Stoneware
Stoneware pottery is made from the baking of silicate-based materials.
Porcelain is actually a special kind of stoneware formed when admixtures of kaolin clay and feldspar are isolated to 95 percent purification and then baked at extremely high temperatures--usually, around 1,300 degrees Celsius.
Creating stoneware from natural clay requires what is known as a kiln, or a high temperature oven.
popular.ebay.com /ns/Pottery-Glass/Stoneware.html   (351 words)

  
 Janelle Imports- About Our Stoneware
Polish Stoneware, also know as Polish Pottery, or Boleslawiec Stoneware or Pottery, originated as folk art in the early part of the eighteen century in the German province of Silesia, now a part of Poland.
Polish stoneware may be used in the oven, microwave, freezer and dishwasher.
Each piece of stoneware is handcrafted and hand decorated by artisans, using small sea sponges to apply unique and beautiful stamping patterns.
www.janelleimports.com /about_stoneware.html   (279 words)

  
 Mark's Treasure Chest Pottery and Stoneware Directory
Here is a nice vintage brown and tan stoneware utilitarian jug that was made circa the 1930's-50's.This stoneware jug measures 7" tall and is 4 1/4" wide across the base.This jug is in really nice condition.A nice display jug for your country kitchen collection.
Here is a nice salt glazed stoneware pitcher that was made by the williamsburg pottery circa the 1970's.The pitcher features a deep cobalt blue floral pattern.This lovely pitcher measures 6 1/2" tall and is 4" wide across the body.This pitcher is in really nice condition.A nice addition for your williamsburg pottery collection.
Here is a lovely blue slip decorated salt glazed stoneware crock that is marked beaver pa and was made circa the 1970's-80's.This crock measures 6" tall and is 4 1/4" wide across the bottom.This crock is in really nice condition.A nice decorative crock to add to your collection.
www.trocadero.com /tasmark/catalog/Pottery_and_Stoneware180.html   (275 words)

  
 Stoneware Business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This seminar is aimed at teaching, in detail, the casting, trimming, tinting, attaching, cleaning and firing of stoneware and porcelain pieces on different levels of difficulty.
For instance, after Seminar #1, you will take home a stoneware greenware piece to high fire and be asked to bring it back to Seminar #2.
The Stoneware Catalog is a resource for people to find products they need to make stoneware projects.
stoneware.seeleys.com /html/stoneware_business.html   (698 words)

  
 Western Stoneware History
While I do love Western Stoneware, it is almost impossible for me to estimate what certain Western Stoneware items might be worth.
Western Stoneware, or Monmouth Pottery, is one of a kind, being the only pottery in the United States, according to local historical information, that is totally self sufficent - from mining its own clay to packaging its finished ware.
Stoneware has been continuously produced since the late 1800's using this high quality clay and they still use the same mine where this clay was initially discovered.
www.catryan.com /03wshistory.html   (663 words)

  
 Stoneware
STONEWARE IS NOT AVAILABLE THROUGHT THE END OF 2003.
Stoneware with one side collapsed to fit in pocket.
This style of bottle was made during the second half of the 18th century.
www.juliasmith.com /historicpottery/stoneware.htm   (90 words)

  
 Stoneware at Our Olde Stuff Antiques and Collectibles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
There was little stoneware available for sale until the early 1800s because the clays used in its production were not readily available in many areas and transportation was prohibitively expensive.
The opening of the Erie Canal and improved roads brought about a dramatic increase in the accessibility of stoneware clay, and many new potteries began to open in New York and New England.
After the Civil War there was a need and a national demand for stoneware jugs, crocks, canning jars, churns, spittoons, and a wide variety of other pottery items.
www.tias.com /7815/InventoryPage/1447601/1.html?pageNo=1;catId=Porcelain_and_Pottery-Stoneware   (950 words)

  
 Stoneware webNetwork - Network World
Stoneware makes a two-box SSL remote access system that supports access to Web applications as well as using full application clients on remote machines, just as if they were connecting via an IPSec VPN.
Stoneware differs from pure SSL remote access vendors in that it comes at the business from a different direction, that of a Web portal.
The remote machine connects to a Stoneware box known as the relay, located between firewalls in a DMZ, to establish an authenticated SSL session.
www.networkworld.com /newsletters/vpn/2004/1115vpn2.html   (808 words)

  
 (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)Resort Style Stoneware China set ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
On our lawai stoneware china set you can actually touch to feel the raised bumps that make up the seeds of the lawai fern leaf of these graceful designs.
Our tropical stoneware china plate sets are kiln fired at very high temperatures to create a strong heavy-duty stoneware china that resists cracking and chipping resulting in a longer lasting stoneware china that's tough enough for every day use.
The colors of the lawai fern set are nicely hand glaze painted with soft forest green color that is darker around the circumference and gradually lightens towards the inner brim of the plate.
www.rainbowhawaii.com.cob-web.org:8888 /stplset.html   (434 words)

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