STONE-WARE
\stˈə͡ʊnwˈe͡ə], \stˈəʊnwˈeə], \s_t_ˈəʊ_n_w_ˈeə]\
Definitions of STONE-WARE
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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A species of potter's ware made from a composition of clay and flint. The clay is beaten in water and purified, and the flint is calcined, ground, and suspended in water, and then mixed (in various proportions for various wares) with the former liquor. The mixture is then dried in a kiln, and being afterwards beaten to a proper temper, it becomes fit for being formed at the wheel into dishes, plates, bowls, etc. These are baked in a furnace and glazed by common salt. The salt being thrown into the furnace is volatilized by heat, becomes attached to the surface of the ware, and is decomposed, the muriatic acid flying off and leaving the soda behind it to form a fine thin glaze on the ware, which resists ordinary acids.
By Daniel Lyons
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