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Ironstone Dinnerware and Antique Dinnerware |
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Written by CN
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Friday, 03 April 2009 |
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An Alternative: Ironstone Dinnerware and Antique Dinnerware
Dinnerware has been around in one form or another since man started walking. White Ironstone dinner ware was patented just after the turn of the 18th century but the patent ran out only a short time later. Ironstone was thought to have iron slag added in the process of making it.
White ironstone was stronger than porcelain and harder than earthenware and was an inexpensive alternative to china. Durable and longer lasting it became popular with in the West and found its way on the to the tables of many farmers. It was a tough everyday use dinnerware which was replaced by fine china by those who could afford it when the occasion was right.
Modern ironstone dinnerware is perhaps not necessarily made from the same material as the original but is rather similar looking to the original ironstone products. Antique ironstone is definitely a collectable and sought out by many. Because it was hand crafted it has many original pieces which is a natural when it comes to making a collectible a collectible.
White ironstone can mark easily when using various kinds of flatware, especially knives. Cut marks on antique ironstone are pretty much impossible to remove so care should be taken when using knives on irreplaceable wares. It has been suggested to use the ironstone ware under something more durable and more replaceable.
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