Enameled metalware, typically iron or steel, with a speckled gray and white appearance resembling granite stone.
From 'granite' plus 'ware' (goods or merchandise), referring to kitchenware that was coated with enamel paint to mimic granite's appearance, popular in the 19th-20th centuries.
Graniteware was the nonstick cookware of the 1800s—affordable, durable, and it made kitchens feel fancy by mimicking expensive stone!
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