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creamware

creamware

8.4
Fine cream-colored pottery used for plates and teapots
  • noun
  • /ˈkrimˌwɛr/
  • Archaic
translation icon : cerámica crema
  • She proudly displayed her new creamware pieces, which complemented the decor beautifully.
  • creamware plates
  • catalogue of creamware

Examples

  • Most of these artifacts are distinct from more typical domestic trash deposits in that they are fire-stained, large, and in sets (near-whole plates from matching creamware sets, and groups of identical small bone disk buttons from complete gowns or bodices).

    Academic text (2006)

  • The elegant creamware set added a touch of sophistication to the dinner table.

  • His collection of creamware included several exquisite plates from the 18th century.

Surface Forms

creamware singular
creamwares plural

Morphology

creamware = cream + ware (semi-transparent) = cream + ware

Components 'cream' and 'ware' are clear, but the term refers to a specific historical type of pottery rather than any cream-coloured goods.

Etymology

Creamware comes from the two parts cream and ware and was used for fine pottery with a soft 'cream-colored' glaze made for the table. So the name tells you what it looks like ('cream') and what it is ('ware' meaning 'goods' or 'pottery').