2. {ironstone china}.
[PJC]
{Clay ironstone}. See under {Clay}.
{Ironstone china}, a hard white pottery, first made in England during the 18th century. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
ironstone china — ▪ pottery type of stoneware introduced in England early in the 19th century by Staffordshire potters who sought to develop a porcelain substitute that could be mass produced. The result of their experiments was a dense, hard, durable… … Universalium
ironstone china — noun : a hard white stoneware pottery developed in England during the 18th century as a cheaper substitute for bone china and originally highly decorated but used most extensively as plain white inexpensive tableware throughout much of the 19th… … Useful english dictionary
ironstone china — noun Date: 1825 a hard heavy durable white pottery developed in England early in the 19th century … New Collegiate Dictionary
Ironstone — I ron*stone , 1. n. A hard, earthy ore of iron. [1913 Webster] 2. {ironstone china}. [PJC] {Clay ironstone}. See under {Clay}. {Ironstone china}, a hard white pottery, first made in England during the 18th century. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ironstone ware — ironstone china or ironstone ware, a kind of hard, white, opaque pottery, used for dishes and bathroom fixtures; stone china … Useful english dictionary
ironstone — noun Date: 1522 1. a hard sedimentary rock rich in iron; especially a siderite in a coal region 2. ironstone china … New Collegiate Dictionary
ironstone — /uy euhrn stohn /, n. 1. any iron bearing mineral or rock with siliceous impurities. 2. Also called ironstone china. a hard white stoneware. [1515 25; IRON + STONE] * * * … Universalium
Clay ironstone — Ironstone I ron*stone , 1. n. A hard, earthy ore of iron. [1913 Webster] 2. {ironstone china}. [PJC] {Clay ironstone}. See under {Clay}. {Ironstone china}, a hard white pottery, first made in England during the 18th century. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
china — n 1. porcelain, eggshell porcelain, delft ware, majolica, faience, stoneware, ironstone, basalt ware, Wedgwood ware, crackleware, gombroon. 2. pottery, crockery, ceramics, earthenware, ware, terracotta, Both Ceram. biscuit, bisque. 3. dishes,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
stone china — noun : an English chinaware resembling ironstone china; broadly : ironstone china … Useful english dictionary
