Stoneware Care and HandlingUpdated 18 days ago
How to Clean and Care For Drinkware and Dinnerware Handmade from Glazed Ceramic 🫖 🫗
The inside of each stoneware vessel is coated with a natural non-toxic glaze. The perfect natural clay composition, stoneware is known for its ability to handle high heat, non-toxic natural clay, steadfast weight, and long lasting durability are just a few of the qualities you expect from a quality vessel.
CARE AND HANDLING SUGGESTIONS FOR STONEWARE VESSELS.
- Hand washing stoneware is suggested for optimal safety, long term use and enjoyment .
- Stoneware vessels are dishwasher safe. If using dishwasher to clean; it is suggested to run on low heat settings/cycles and air dry only.
- If hand washing use soapy water that is either warm to room temperature.
- While washing and drying, *Do not nest vessels inside of each other. Allow to dry separately.
- Air-drying is suggested.
- Stoneware bowls, cups, and tumblers are safe for hot liquids.
- Safe for use on stove top.
- *DO NOT PLACE ON OPEN FIRE.
- Always use gloves or towel when handling hot stoneware vessel.
- Do not place in oven with high heat.
- Save for Microwave use.
- Sustainably handmade from natural materials. Lead free earthenware, lead free paint 100% free of toxins.
- Keep out of reach from small children.
- Tierra stoneware is regularly tested for purity and durability.
- When serving alcohol do so responsibly and only with the best of friends.
What Is Stoneware, and Why Is Every Piece Unique?
Stoneware is the most durable type of earthenware pottery. Fired at high temperatures, it develops a dense, nonporous body that resists liquids and withstands years of use. Each vessel combines artistry with function and is crafted by master ceramicists and skilled painters. Its natural, nontoxic clay also offers heat resistance, substantial weight, and lasting durability.
After each clay vessel is shaped, molded, or thrown, it is fired in a propane-powered kiln about the size of a small room. Individual pieces are then painted and glazed completely by hand. Artisans apply complex and colorful cultural, floral, and geometric patterns(known as the Guía) often coupled with intricate figures like monarch butterflies to hummingbirds, making every piece unique. This dripper and brush painting technique, called relíeve ("relief"), builds layers of natural, lead-free paint on the surface. During a second firing at 1700°F, the heat raises and glosses the painted areas, creating a striking contrast with the stoneware beneath.
The interior of every stoneware vessel—including tumblers, decanters, carafes, bowls, and vases—is finished with a natural, nontoxic glaze.
To learn more about how your stoneware vessel is made and for further care and handling suggestions visit the more details section on the product page...
