stoneware

[stohn-wair] /ˈstoʊnˌwɛər/

noun

a hard, opaque, vitrified ceramic ware.

Origin

1675-85; stone + ware¹

Examples from the web for stoneware

Frost-proof stoneware containers add hits of color throughout the landscape.
Artifacts recovered included whole bottles and stoneware jugs.
Stronger and denser than earthenware, stoneware served a variety of domestic uses.
Janice's work often features stoneware tableware as well as vases and teapots.
He works with high fired stoneware clay and makes a variety of items for kitchen and table use.
She produces traditional wheel-thrown stoneware pottery, fired in a propane kiln.

British Dictionary definitions for stoneware

/ˈstəʊnˌwɛə/

noun

a hard opaque pottery, fired at a very high temperature

adjective

made of stoneware