Terracotta
Fired reddish clay
Terracotta is a brownish-orange clay, or objects made from it—pots, tiles, sculptures, architectural ornaments.
The material is fired but unglazed, porous and earthy.
As an adjective, terracotta describes the distinctive reddish-brown color: terracotta roof tiles, a terracotta pot on the patio.
The famous Terracotta Army of ancient China consists of thousands of life-sized clay soldiers.
Moldable earth for ceramics
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- ceramicFired clay material
- firedTerminated from employment
- kilnOven for hardening clay
pottery · stoneware · bisque · unglazed · porous · reddish-brown · natural · handmade
Small ornamental sculptures
- statuesThree-dimensional sculpted likenesses
- bustsHead-and-shoulders sculptures
- reliefEasing of distress
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
armature · hollow · casting · warriors · Etruscan · Greek · votive · funerary
Coarse and unpretentious
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- reddishSlightly crimson in hue
- burnt siennaReddish-brown pigment color
- rustIron oxide coating
ochre · pigment · natural · muted · autumnal · southwestern · desert · palette
Vessels for cultivating vegetation
- potsVessels for cooking or planting
- flowerpotsContainers for growing plants
- urnsFooted ceremonial vessels
- containersObjects for holding things
drainage · saucers · weathering · moss · patina · Italian · Tuscan · window boxes
Overlapping house-top covering
- flooringSurface underfoot material
- facadesMisleading external appearances
- claddingOuter protective layer
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
Victorian · Spanish colonial · shingles · pavers · bricks · decorative panels · cornices · finials
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- ceramicFired clay material
- firedTerminated from employment
kiln · pottery · stoneware · bisque · unglazed · porous · reddish-brown · natural · handmade · moldable
figurines
Small ornamental sculptures
- statuesThree-dimensional sculpted likenesses
- bustsHead-and-shoulders sculptures
- reliefEasing of distress
modeling · armature · hollow · casting · warriors · Etruscan · Greek · votive · funerary · tomb
earthy
Coarse and unpretentious
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- reddishSlightly crimson in hue
- burnt siennaReddish-brown pigment color
rust · ochre · pigment · natural · muted · autumnal · southwestern · desert · palette · tone
planters
Vessels for cultivating vegetation
- potsVessels for cooking or planting
- flowerpotsContainers for growing plants
- urnsFooted ceremonial vessels
containers · drainage · saucers · weathering · moss · patina · Italian · Tuscan · window boxes · frost damage
roof tiles
Overlapping house-top covering
- flooringSurface underfoot material
- facadesMisleading external appearances
- claddingOuter protective layer
ornamental · Victorian · Spanish colonial · shingles · pavers · bricks · decorative panels · cornices · finials · drainage pipes
Terracottaporcelain
Translucent fired clay
fine china · bone china · stoneware · majolica · delftware
- Terracotta ArmyTomb sculpture battalion
- terracotta potFired clay plant container
- terracotta roofFired clay house covering
- terracotta tilesFired earthen flooring units
- terracotta warriorAncient Chinese funerary sculpture
- terracotta figuresSculptures of fired earth
terra, terrace, terraced, terraces, terracing, terrain, terrains, terrestrial, extraterrestrial