Tableware is the dishes or dishware (ceramic), dinnerware (ceramics and other materials) used for setting a table, serving food, and for dining. Tableware can be meant to include flatware and glassware. The nature, variety, and number of objects varies from culture to culture, religions, and cuisines.

In the United States, tableware is most commonly referred to as dinnerware. Dinnerware can be meant to include glassware, however not flatware. In Britain, the term crockery is sometimes used for ceramic dishes. In the USA, ceramic dinnerware, whether made of porcelain or earthenware. Sets of dishes are often referred to as a table service or service set. Table settings or place settings are the dishes, flatware (cutlery), and glassware used by an individual for formal and informal dining. In the United Kingdom, silver service or butler service are names of methods for serving a meal.

Adjective

microwave safe (not comparable)

1. Safe to use in microwave ovens.

• dish washer proof

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• sengWare
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  Collection features casual dinnerware tableware sets.
• Elegance 2003
  elegance2003.com
  Offers hand painted ceramic, casual dinnerware such as Limoges porcelain tea sets.
• Tableking
  tableking.com.au
  Offers Noritake tableware from China such as crystal wine glasses, mugs, tea sets and dinner sets.