clay vessel

Fired ceramic holder

A clay vessel is a container made from clay, typically shaped and then hardened by drying or firing.

The term encompasses pottery of all kinds—pots, jars, urns, amphorae—used throughout human history for storing grain, water, oil, or wine.

Archaeologists unearthed clay vessels dating back five thousand years.

The phrase often appears in historical, archaeological, or biblical contexts.

Related

burial urn · amphora · olive oil · jug · pot · ceramic · kiln · glaze · potter's wheel · wheel · fired · ancient · ancient Greek · storage · water · cooling water · wine · oil

Opposites
material composition

clay vesselglass jar

Sealed transparent storage vessel

leather pouch · iron pot · aluminum can · stainless steel bowl · crystal vase

durability/fragility

clay vesselcast iron pot

Heavy metal cookware

steel drum

technological sophistication

clay vesselplastic tub

Polymer storage container

Family

clay, vessel, clays, clayey, clayish, vessels

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