Dishware Totally Explained

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Dishware is the general term for the dishes used in serving, and eating food, including plates and bowls. Dinnerware is a synonym, especially meaning a set of dishes, including serving pieces.
   The broader term Tableware includes dishes, cutlery, and drinking vessels. Flatware refers to plates and cutlery. Hollowware refers to containers like bowls and pitchers, especially if made of metal.
   Modern dishes may be made of earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, glass, and durable plastics, such as melamine resin. Disposable dishes made of paper or lightweight plastics may be used for casual eating. Historically, dishes have also been made of wood, metals such as pewter, and even animal skulls.
   In British English the term crockery is used.
   In Hiberno-English the term delph is used.
   During the last 1940's a number of companies in the U.S. started to make standardized dinnerware with "atomic" or "futuristic" designs, leading into the Mid-Century Modern period. Two of the most popular and prolific designs were the Starburst (dinnerware) design by . The designs used in these dinnerware sets continue to survive today, a major iconographic design from the 1950's that's still used today.

Types of dishes

Plates, such as dinner plates, salad plates, or bread plates
Bowls, including soup bowls, cereal bowls, or dessert bowls
Teacups, saucers and mugs
Sugar bowl (dishware) and creamer
Serving dishes, including platters, salvers, and trays

Fine China Dinnerware Manufacturers

Aynsley

Couzon

Dansk

Gibson

Gien (dishware)

Hutschenreuther

International

Kosta Boda

Lenox

Lladro

Queen's

Spode

WedgwoodFurther Information

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