earthenwares
Fired clay containers
Earthenwares are pottery items made from porous clay fired at relatively low temperatures, resulting in pieces that are less durable and more water-absorbent than stoneware or porcelain.
The term typically refers to functional household items like pots, bowls, plates, and jugs, often with a rustic or traditional character.
The museum displayed ancient earthenwares from various Mediterranean cultures.
Many earthenwares are glazed to make them watertight and suitable for food storage or cooking.
Moldable earth for ceramics
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- slipMinor error or misstep
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
stoneware · grog · kaolin · feldspar · silica · temper · ochre · iron oxide
Maker of clay vessels
- wheelRotating circular frame
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
- shapingGiving something its form
coiling · firing · glazing · sgraffito · wedging · centering · sculpting · molding
Allowing passage of fluids
- unglazedLacking vitreous coating
- firedTerminated from employment
- bakedCooked by dry heat
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
rustic · handcrafted · natural · coarse · textured · warm · matte · simple
Household ceramic dishes
- tablewareDining implements collectively
- cookwareFood preparation equipment
- dinnerwareVessels for serving meals
- storageSpace for keeping goods
kitchenware · serving · bakeware · flowerpot · planter · basin · chamber pot · butter crock
Vessel for cooking
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- jugHandled pouring container
- urnDecorative container for ashes
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
amphora · crock · pitcher · bowl · platter · dish · olla · tandoor
Broken fragment of something brittle
- potsherdFragment of earthenware
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- excavationAct of unearthing
midden · stratigraphy · typology · prehistoric · neolithic · bronze age · antiquity · relic
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
terracotta · stoneware · grog · kaolin · feldspar · silica · temper · ochre · iron oxide
potter
Maker of clay vessels
shaping · coiling · firing · glazing · sgraffito · wedging · centering · sculpting · molding · pinching
porous
Allowing passage of fluids
fragile · rustic · handcrafted · natural · coarse · textured · warm · matte · simple · utilitarian
crockery
Household ceramic dishes
- tablewareDining implements collectively
- cookwareFood preparation equipment
- dinnerwareVessels for serving meals
storage · kitchenware · serving · bakeware · flowerpot · planter · basin · chamber pot · butter crock · pickle jar
pot
Vessel for cooking
vase · amphora · crock · pitcher · bowl · platter · dish · olla · tandoor · tagine
shard
Broken fragment of something brittle
- potsherdFragment of earthenware
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
- artifactHuman-made historical object
excavation · midden · stratigraphy · typology · prehistoric · neolithic · bronze age · antiquity · relic · provenance
earthenwaresporcelain
Translucent fired clay
fine china · bone china · stoneware · Limoges · delftware
earthenwaresglassware
Drinking containers of silica
metalware · silverware · crystal · plasticware · pewter
- earthenware potFired clay container