Shared device - Kyoyouki

...Here, we will only look at tableware in the narrow sense. There are two types of tableware: shared tableware, which is used by several people who are eating together, and individual tableware, which is used by each person. In terms of modern Japanese tableware, shared tableware includes earthenware pots for drinking tea, large bowls for serving stews, and large salad plates, while rice bowls, soup bowls, small plates, teacups, and chopsticks are individual tableware.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "shared devices" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…ここでは狭義の食器のみをとりあげる。　飲食用の器具には，食事を共にする何人かが共同で使う共用器と，各自が使う銘々器とが区別できる。日本の現代の食器でいえば，湯飲み用の土瓶，煮ものなどを盛りつけた大鉢，サラダの大皿などが共用器，飯茶碗，汁椀，小皿，湯飲み茶碗，箸などが銘々器である。…

※「共用器」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報