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#2990250 31-Oct-2022 18:37

I have a hand thrown pottery plate made for me as one of a pair. Sadly its mate got dropped years ago.

I had it made in about 1993 by Canterbury Pottery because I used to eat dinner off my lap and wanted plates with more pronounced edges to stop food falling off.

Almost 30 years old. Not a mark on it. Still looks like new.

See if you can find a potter locally.

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#2990254 31-Oct-2022 19:03

We were given some Stevens ones about 7 years ago, no chips but one did break when it was dropped. Others have survived some high falls on to the bench or into the sink.

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#2990281 31-Oct-2022 20:25

Kmart? we have some six months in and no chips, and if they do cheap to replace.

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#2990300 31-Oct-2022 21:03

Our kids do the dishes and they bang the crap out of the crockery and chip them all the time :-/

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#2990302 31-Oct-2022 21:10

Stainless steel won’t chip.

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#2990316 31-Oct-2022 21:32

Given the replies, indicating that there are people who have had J.Random stuff for years with no chips while others have chipped recently-bought stuff, I suspect the problem is a user issue rather than which brand you buy. Not casting aspersions on the OP, but if a bunch of people are reporting no chips on a collection of random brands and a different bunch report chips no matter which brand then it's probably not a brand-specific issue.

Root cause analysis?

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#2990326 31-Oct-2022 21:52

neb: Given the replies, indicating that there are people who have had J.Random stuff for years with no chips while others have chipped recently-bought stuff, I suspect the problem is a user issue rather than which brand you buy. Not casting aspersions on the OP, but if a bunch of people are reporting no chips on a collection of random brands and a different bunch report chips no matter which brand then it's probably not a brand-specific issue. Root cause analysis?

I 100% imagine it is how our family uses (and abuses) them. I'd hoped to find something a little more tough, and the comments have given me some very solid leads.

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#2990334 31-Oct-2022 22:09

neb: Given the replies, indicating that there are people who have had J.Random stuff for years with no chips while others have chipped recently-bought stuff, I suspect the problem is a user issue rather than which brand you buy. Not casting aspersions on the OP, but if a bunch of people are reporting no chips on a collection of random brands and a different bunch report chips no matter which brand then it's probably not a brand-specific issue.

Actually, there are quite well-documented differences in the durability of porcelain due to the varying constituents and firing methods. It’s not just the brand that matters.

Bone china typically chips the least and tends to be finer in shape without the need to look like the blunt instrument that was the old and heavy NZ Railway china.

Our Maxwell Williams bone-china dinnerware is regularly treated roughly when we load the dishwasher yet it doesn’t chip unlike the non-bone china sets we’ve had from the same and other brands.

But also note that bone china is actually made from animal bones so some people will not want to eat on it.

https://www.teasenz.com/chinese-tea/bone-china-or-porcelain-which-is-better.html

Although the finish of porcelain is harder it is also more brittle due to the required hotter firing temperatures. Porcelain can be moulded into more varied shapes due to its composition. Bone china has a fine, delicate appearance due to its renowned white translucency which comes from its bone ash composition.

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#2990351 31-Oct-2022 23:36

Avoid crockery with any kind of a scalloped edge. Seems to be a pressure point that's more easily chipped.

I have tried a finger nail flick against some crockery to unscientifically test a theory.
A good, hard crockery makes a "tink" sound, whereas less hardened crockery makes a duller "tunk ". Most of our chipped crockery over the years was the latter "tunk" sound.

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#2990451 1-Nov-2022 03:45

eracode:

Stainless steel won’t chip …

…. however mainly used by people who eat a lot porridge and bread and water, in places where a china plate can’t be broken to create a sharp weapon and they sleep alone on a concrete bench with a blanket.

Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.

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#2990453 1-Nov-2022 06:08

eracode:

eracode:

Stainless steel won’t chip …

…. however mainly used by people who eat a lot porridge and bread and water, in places where a china plate can’t be broken to create a sharp weapon and they sleep alone on a concrete bench with a blanket.

Tell that to the millions of Indians who use s/s plates etc on a daily basis!

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#2990456 1-Nov-2022 06:45

Corelle +1

We dont use a dishwasher but another family member does and they are on their second set after having their first set for about 20 years.

Ive found too much dishwashing powder degrades anything...

Putting the dishes away too soon after the dishwasher has stopped (i.e. everything is too hot), cant be good either.

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#2990533 1-Nov-2022 11:52

If you go to somewhere like Southern Hospitality and check out their flatware you would find something durable, but at a price premium.

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#2990544 1-Nov-2022 12:22

My Denby plates/bowls/etc. Still going strong after 20+ years Dinner Plates: Stoneware & Ceramic Dinner Plates | Denby USA (denbypottery.com)

This includes some close call shitting edge of granite bench while loading dishwasher....

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#2990560 1-Nov-2022 13:16

SepticSceptic: Avoid crockery with any kind of a scalloped edge. Seems to be a pressure point that's more easily chipped.

I have tried a finger nail flick against some crockery to unscientifically test a theory.
A good, hard crockery makes a "tink" sound, whereas less hardened crockery makes a duller "tunk ". Most of our chipped crockery over the years was the latter "tunk" sound.

our favourite set of dinner plates are scallop edged and are free of chips. They were super cheap too but we got them after eating from the same at a friend’s place and loved how light they are.

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