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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 china, 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.

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Types of dishes

Fine China Dinnerware Manufacturers

See also

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

★ Baccarat

★ Bernardaud

★ Buccellati

★ Christofle

★ Churchill China

★ Couzon

★ Dansk

★ Gibson

★ Gien (dishware)

★ Gorham

★ Haviland

★ Hutschenreuther

★ International

★ Calvin Klein

★ Kosta Boda

★ Lalique

★ Ralph Lauren

★ Lenox

★ Lladro

★ Lunt

★ Meissen porcelain

★ Mottahedeh

★ Noritake

★ Oneida

★ Orrefors

★ Queen's

★ Reed & Barton

★ Rosenthal

★ Royal Copenhagen

★ Royal Crown Derby

★ Royal Doulton

★ Royal Worcester

★ Saint Louis Crystal

★ Spode

★ Kirk Stieff

★ Swarovski

★ Towle

★ Versace

★ Villeroy & Boch

★ Wallace

★ Waterford Crystal

★ Wedgwood

★ Russel Wright

★ Yamazaki

See also

★ Cutlery

★ Drinkware

★ Table setting

★ Tableware