clay pot

Fired earth container

A clay pot is a container made from fired or unfired clay, used for cooking, storing food, or growing plants.

Unglazed clay pots are porous, allowing moisture and air to pass through—ideal for slow cooking or keeping plants' roots from becoming waterlogged.

She simmered the stew in a clay pot for hours.

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wheel · glaze · fired · sun dried · coiled · handmade · planter · urn · vessel · slow cooker · crockery · adobe · mud · moist · sculpted · artisan · rustic · porous

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material composition

clay potcast iron pot

Heavy metal cookware

wooden bowl · copper pot · aluminum pot · glass jar · crystal vase

craftsmanship and finish

clay potfine china

Delicate ceramic tableware

porcelain vase · bone china · Wedgwood · Limoges · celadon

technological era

clay potpressure cooker

Sealed pot using steam

nonstick cookware

Family

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