Stoneware is actually surprisingly strong but everything has its limits BE CAREFUL !
Your pottery is very hard and durable and will give many years of good service without any sign of wear even with everyday use. As with any quality product there are a few simple rules to follow to enjoy it for a long time.
1) Do not subject your stoneware / pottery to "thermal shock"
We have discussed this on our "Frequently Asked Questions" page but it bears mention here as well.
This simply means that you should not place a cold dish into a hot oven or a hot dish onto a cold surface. Allow the dish to reach temperature with the oven or, in the case of a hot dish from the oven, place it on an insulated surface not, for example, on one of the cold stove plates, stainless steel sink or any other cold surface.
Do not transfer your Stoneware directly from freezer to hot stove or vice versa.
2) Handle with care.
Dropping or bumping your stoneware against anything hard (including the kitchen sink, taps or even another piece of pottery) is likely to chip or crack it. 3) Cleaning your stoneware
All you need ever use is a good dishwashing liquid and warm water. Do not use abrasives, metal scouring pads or sharp metal objects. 4) A General rule
Actually the best advice one can give, is to handle and treat pottery just as you would a glass article. After all pottery is very closely related to glass in that a fired clay body is actually clay particles embodied in a glass matrix in other words like glass with a lot of things inside it.
Handle with care when packing it away after use - pack carefully and do not chip it against other pieces.
If you have a domestic servant educate her on the correct handling.
Be careful in the sink - do not allow your stoneware to strike the sink or other contents.
Most people will not drop their expensive stuff deliberately but are not sufficiently careful either. Knocking it against the tap of the sink or against each other while washing up often imparts almost invisible cracks on the bowl or whatever. The next time that item is put in the oven the stress of expansion could possibly cause it to crack completely.
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