Dishware
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Dishware is a general term for objects—dishes—from which people eat or serve food, such as plates and bowls. The term dinnerware is also often used, although the definition also sometimes includes cutlery. Tableware is a similar term that is also often used. Dinnerware or dishware is often made of porcelain china, although glass and durable plastics such as Melamine are also often used.
Two categories of dinnerware can be identified by their general shape: items such as bowls and cups are Hollowware, whilst flatter articles such as plates are Flatware. Different materials can be used for dinnerware, such as stoneware, earthenware, porcelain or china. The meaning of china is imprecise but is sometimes applied to fine china or bone china. Historically, dishes have also been made of wood, metals such as pewter and even animal skulls. More recently disposable dishware, made from paper or lightweight plastics, has been used for casual occasions.
In British English the term crockery is used.
In Hiberno-English the term delph is used.
[edit] List of dishware
- 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 and creamer
- Serving Dishes, including Platters, Salvers, and Trays
[edit] Brands of Formal China Dishware
- Aynsley
- Baccarat
- Bernardaud
- Buccellati
- Calvin Klein
- Christofle
- Churchill China
- Couzon
- Dansk
- Gien (dishware)
- Gorham
- Haviland
- Hutschenreuther
- Kosta Boda
- Lalique
- Lenox
- Lladro
- Meissen porcelain
- Mottahedeh
- Noritake
- Orrefors
- Queen's
- Rosenthal
- Royal Copenhagen
- Royal Crown Derby
- Royal Doulton
- Royal Worcester
- Saint Louis Crystal
- Spode
- Swarovski
- Versace
- Waterford
- Wedgwood
- International
- Kirk Stieff
- Lunt
- Oneida
- Ralph Lauren
- Reed & Barton
- Towle
- Villeroy & Boch
- Wallace
- Yamazaki
