Ceramic bread bin
Ceramic bread bin
Ceramic bread bins have been common in many kitchens for hundreds of years. They were the popular bread bin choice before more modern materials like stainless steel arrived as they could be easily made by potteries. Ceramic bread bins offer a great choice of bread bin as they are both durable, easy to clean and store the bread safely. The ceramic bread bin also offers kitchens a great traditional alternative to the more modern bread bins we see today.
The word ceramic comes from the Greek word “κεραμικός” (keramikos), “of pottery” or “for pottery”, from “κέραμος” (keramos), “potter’s clay, tile, pottery” which is said to derive from the Indo-European word *cheros , meaning heat. The earliest mention on the word “ceramic” is the Mycenaean Greek ke-ra-me-we, “workers of ceramics”, written in Linear b syllabic script. Ceramic may be used as an adjective describing a material, product or process; or as a singular noun, or, more commonly, as a plural noun, ceramics.
The earliest ceramics were pottery objects made from clay, either by itself or mixed with other materials, hardened in fire. Later ceramics were glazed and fired to create a colored, smooth surface which many of the ceramic bread bins we see today are manufactured in this process. Ceramics now include domestic, industrial and building products and art objects. This versatile material means that no kitchen is without a ceramic utensil of some kind, however functional you can still do it in style. Over the last few years there has been an increase in demand for ceramic bread bins in both modern and traditional kitchens as consumers strive to add kitchen accessories that add character and features to the kitchen.
Some of the more common ceramic materials used for bread bins are:
- Earthenware is a common ceramic bread bin material, which is used extensively for pottery tableware, bread bins and decorative objects. Although body formulations vary between countries and even between individual makers, a generic composition is 25% ball clay, 28% kaolin, 32% quartz, and 15% feldspar. Earthenware is one of the oldest materials used for making ceramic bread bins. While red earthenware made from red clays is very familiar and recognizable, white and buff colored earthenware clays are also commercially available and commonly used.
- Stoneware is another common ceramic bread bin material that is a vitreous or semi-vitreous ceramic ware of fine texture made primarily from non-refractory fire clay.
- Porcelain is also a common bread bin ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between 1,200 °C (2,192 °F) and 1,400 °C (2,552 °F). The toughness, strength, and translucence of porcelain arise mainly from the formation of glass and the mineral mullite within the fired body at these high temperatures.

An example of a popular ceramic bread bin is this Charlotte Watson ceramic earthenware bread bin. This bread bin is made in England from an established pottery who make bread bins that compliment both traditional and contemporary kitchen styles. The bread bin comes in a cream colour and it will make a great kitchen bread bin that will be very collectable and will age with time. The bread bin features a solid earthenware lid and has traditional printed font on the bid. One of our most regular best sellers. It is made from a pottery in England that has being making ceramic and earthenware bread bins since 1800.
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