basaltware

[ buh-sawlt-wair, bas-awlt-, bey-sawlt- ]
/ bəˈsɔltˌwɛər, ˈbæs ɔlt-, ˈbeɪ sɔlt- /

noun

a type of unglazed stoneware, usually black with a dull gloss, developed by Josiah Wedgwood.
Also called ba·sal·tes [buh-sawl-teez] /bəˈsɔl tiz/.

Origin of basaltware

British Dictionary definitions for basaltware

basaltware
/ (ˈbæsɔːltˌwɛə, ˈbeɪsɔːlt-) /

noun

hard fine-grained black stoneware, made in Europe, esp in England, in the late 18th century