earthenware
Low-fired ceramic
Earthenware is pottery made from porous clay fired at relatively low temperatures.
It's the oldest and most basic form of ceramic, softer and more fragile than stoneware or porcelain.
Earthenware must be glazed to hold liquids: terracotta pots, rustic earthenware bowls.
The word also works as an adjective: an earthenware jug.
Fired clay objects
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- wheelRotating circular frame
- glazeThin lustrous coating
firing · throwing · coiling · handbuilt · bisque · slip · shaping · molding
Moldable earth for ceramics
- kaolinWhiteite mineral for pottery
- grogDiluted spirits, often rum
- slipMinor error or misstep
- glazeThin lustrous coating
frit · ochre · terracotta · feldspar · temper
Vessel for cooking
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- jugHandled pouring container
- bowlConcave food container
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
planter · crock · urn · pitcher · amphora · tandoor · tagine · cazuela
Fired reddish-brown ceramic
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- faienceTin-glazed earthenware tradition
- majolicaTin-glazed decorative earthenware
- delftwareTin-glazed Dutch earthenware
raku · creamware · redware · slipware · ironstone · crockery · china · pearlware
Rural and unrefined
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- folkRegular common people
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
provincial · pastoral · farmhouse · antique · vintage · quaint · natural · primitive
pottery
Fired clay objects
glaze · firing · throwing · coiling · handbuilt · bisque · slip · shaping · molding · sculpting
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
pot
Vessel for cooking
vase · planter · crock · urn · pitcher · amphora · tandoor · tagine · cazuela · olla
terracotta
Fired reddish-brown ceramic
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- faienceTin-glazed earthenware tradition
- majolicaTin-glazed decorative earthenware
delftware · raku · creamware · redware · slipware · ironstone · crockery · china · pearlware · lustreware
rustic
Rural and unrefined
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- folkRegular common people
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
artisanal · provincial · pastoral · farmhouse · antique · vintage · quaint · natural · primitive · country
porous
Allowing passage of fluids
porosity · absorbent · permeable · crazing · sintering · unglazed · fragile · brittle · coarse · opaque
- pottery historyancient pottery, Greek pottery, Chinese porcelain, terra cotta, amphorae
- Japanese archaeologyYayoi period, burial mounds, excavation sites, ancient tombs, stone tools
- ceramicspottery, porcelain, cup, bowl, plate
- clay & ceramicsterracotta, porcelain, kaolin, bentonite, fire clay
- potterypot, pottery, clay pottery, throwing, ceramic vase
- artisan craftshandmade goods, fine jewelry, artisan crafts, handcrafted furniture, watchmaking
earthenwareporcelain
Translucent fired clay
fine china · bone china · Limoges · stoneware · celadon
earthenwarecrystal
Ordered-atom solid
fine crystal · glassware · metalware · silverware · gold plate
- earthenware potFired clay container