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earthenware Definition

earthen·ware (-wer′)

noun

the coarser sort of containers, tableware, etc. made of baked clay

earthenware Synonyms

earthenware

n.

crockery, stoneware, ceramics, terra cotta; see pottery.

earthenware Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • glaze: Maiolica Tin glazed earthenware produced in Italy from the 15th century through the present.
  • produce: Maiolica Tin glazed earthenware produced in Italy from the 15th century through the present.
  • make: The 13 men employed were forced to make conventional earthenware from the local clay.
  • decorate: Her work is focused on thrown, slip decorated earthenware.
  • color: Cream colored earthenware was also made in Leeds possibly as early as this but had become lighter in appearance by 1775.
  • use: Michael uses slip-decorated earthenware to investigate the relationships between proportion, volume and formal arrangement.

Adjective modifier

  • tin-glazed: Her earlier productions were domestic wares, either in slip-decorated or tin-glazed earthenware.
  • colored: The first factory to produce cream colored earthenware on a commercial scale.
  • brown: TERRACOTTA Hard, unglazed, brown, versatile earthenware which can be used as a tile or molded into statuary.
  • red: The pots are all hand thrown in red earthenware by Penny.
  • white: It was produced on Crown body which was a white earthenware.
  • fine: All products are made in England from fine earthenware, by Royal Stafford.

Modifies a noun

  • jug: For drinking, a large earthenware jug of water served the whole party.
  • jar: An Arab peasant, digging around a boulder, chanced upon an old, red, earthenware jar.
  • pot: In the 20s, plans were afoot to switch from an earthenware pot to a glass version with a metal lid.
  • bowl: Ideally an earthenware bowl should be used rather than plastic.
  • mug: These fully washable earthenware mugs decorated with a child's individual artwork make wonderful gifts at any time of year.
  • dish: This large red earthenware dish was used in Cheshire for curing ham.

Used with adjective complement

  • decorate: Current Work Slip decorated earthenware taking influence from medieval pottery and country pottery.

Noun used with modifier

  • ivory: Mansard Imperial a plain ivory earthenware remained popular for many years until it was discontinued in 1963.