Ironstone pottery found at Fort Stanwix.

Then and Now: Archeology at Fort Stanwix

Archeology Home		Ironstone Pottery Named ironstone as a marketing device, ironstone pottery was said to be as strong as iron. It was called many other names including white granite to call attention to the strength of the pottery.
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		This ironstone cup shows the molded designs possible using the most modern techniques of the nineteenth-century. The shapes that could be made using molds were much more elaborate than those possible using older, handmade techniques. Fluted cups and plates were widely used through the United States.

Ironstone pottery could also have raised designs, such as the ears of corn visible on the rim of this plate. Ironstone was very popular in the second half of the nineteenth century. Because it was so durable, it was used on middle-class tables, as well as at places such as hotels.