earthenware

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Pottery made from a porous clay that is fired at relatively low temperatures. Faience, delft, and majolica are examples of earthenware.

earthenware [ˈɜːθənˌwɛə]

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics)

a. vessels, etc., made of baked clay

b. (as adjective) an earthenware pot

ceramic, earthenware - Pottery made from clay is called ceramic or earthenware.

See also related terms for pottery.

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Noun

earthenware - ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat

ceramic ware - utensils made from ceramic material

delft - a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration

faience - glazed earthenware decorated with opaque colors

maiolica, majolica - highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide

terra cotta - a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware

Samian ware, terra sigillata - earthenware made from the reddish-brown clay found on the Aegean island of Lemnos

earthenware

noun crockery, pots, ceramics, pottery, terracotta, crocks, faience, maiolica colourful Italian china and earthenware

Translations

earthenware [ˈɜːθənwɛəʳ]

A. N → loza f (de barro)

B. CPD → de barro

earthenware [ˈɜː^rθ^ənwɛə^r]

n → terre f cuite

modif → en terre cuite

earthenware

n (= material) → Ton m; (= dishes etc) → Tongeschirr nt

adj → aus Ton, Ton-; earthenware crockery → Tongeschirr nt

earthenware [ˈɜːθ/ənwɛəʳ]

1. n → terraglie fpl, terracotta

2. adj → di terracotta

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Now the earthenware pot tried its best to keep aloof from the brass one, which cried out: "Fear nothing, friend, I will not strike you.

Fables by Aesop View in context

His son and his son's wife were disgusted at this, so the old grandfather at last had to sit in the corner behind the stove, and they gave him his food in an earthenware bowl, and not even enough of it.

Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context

Having travelled some days, we were met by the King's brother, to whom, by the advice of Chec Furt, whose intent in following us was to squeeze all he could from us; we presented some pieces of Chinese workmanship, such as cases of boxes, a standish, and some earthenware, together with several pieces of painted calico, which were so much more agreeable, that he desired some other pieces instead of our Chinese curiosities; we willingly made the exchange.

A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context

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