A place setting including dishware 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, 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. Look up dishware, dishes, crockery, delph in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. [edit] Types of dishes

Ice cream plate used at the White House during the Hayes administration. 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 [edit] Fine China Dinnerware Manufacturers Aynsley Baccarat Bernardaud Buccellati Christofle Churchill China Couzon Dansk Gibson Gien (dishware) Hutschenreuther International Kosta Boda Lenox Lladro Meissen porcelain Noritake Queen's Rosenthal Royal Copenhagen Royal Crown Derby Royal Doulton Royal Worcester Spode Villeroy & Boch Waterford Crystal Wedgwood [edit] See also Cutlery Drinkware List of eating utensils Table setting Tableware Silver (household)