clay cup

Fired earth mug

A clay cup is a drinking vessel made from fired earth—ceramic, terracotta, or earthenware.

Clay cups range from rough handmade pottery to refined stoneware.

The material keeps beverages cooler than metal and warmer than glass: She wrapped her hands around the clay cup, feeling the warmth of the tea.

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terracotta · kiln · wheel · glaze · handle · drink · vessel · handmade · rustic · fired · air dry · stoneware · potter's wheel · rim · sip · artisan · molded · ancient

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Family

clay, cup, clays, clayey, cups, cupped, cupping, cupful, cupfuls

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G