pottery
Kiln-hardened earthenware
Pottery is objects made from clay that has been shaped and hardened by heat—pots, bowls, vases, and similar vessels.
The term covers both the finished products and the craft of making them: She took up pottery as a hobby.
A pottery is a workshop or factory where such items are produced.
Translucent fired clay
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- faienceTin-glazed earthenware tradition
- majolicaTin-glazed decorative earthenware
delftware · raku · china · crockery · tableware · chinoiserie · celadon · redware
Ornamental container for flowers
- bowlConcave food container
- mugHandled cup for beverages
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- jugHandled pouring container
pitcher · urn · amphora · plate · platter · teapot · cup · saucer
Whiteite mineral for pottery
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- slipMinor error or misstep
- wedgingForcing into tight space
kneading · plasticity · grog · greenware · leather-hard · bone-dry · bentonite · fireclay
Oven for hardening clay
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- sinteringPowder consolidation by heating
- coneTapered solid, circular base
- vitrificationTransformation into glass
oxidation · reduction · annealing · maturing · temperature · soaking · cooling · updraft
Grayish-green ceramic finish
- overglazeDecoration applied after firing
- underglazePigment applied before vitrification
- sgraffitoScratch-revealed layered decoration
- majolicaTin-glazed decorative earthenware
crawling · crazing · fluxing · opacifier · colorant · dipping · brushing · spraying
One who crafts pottery
- throwerOne who launches projectiles
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
master · craftsperson · collective · guild · residency · demonstration · commission · signature
Ancient twin-handled storage jar
- potshardBroken ceramic fragment
- sherdCeramic fragment from ruins
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
antiquity · Minoan · Etruscan · Tang · Ming · Grecian · neolithic · typology
porcelain
Translucent fired clay
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- faienceTin-glazed earthenware tradition
majolica · delftware · raku · china · crockery · tableware · chinoiserie · celadon · redware · whiteware
vase
Ornamental container for flowers
jug · pitcher · urn · amphora · plate · platter · teapot · cup · saucer · tureen
kaolin
Whiteite mineral for pottery
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- slipMinor error or misstep
wedging · kneading · plasticity · grog · greenware · leather-hard · bone-dry · bentonite · fireclay · coil
kiln
Oven for hardening clay
vitrification · oxidation · reduction · annealing · maturing · temperature · soaking · cooling · updraft · downdraft
celadon
Grayish-green ceramic finish
- overglazeDecoration applied after firing
- underglazePigment applied before vitrification
- sgraffitoScratch-revealed layered decoration
majolica · crawling · crazing · fluxing · opacifier · colorant · dipping · brushing · spraying
ceramist
One who crafts pottery
- throwerOne who launches projectiles
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- workshopPlace for making or learning
apprentice · master · craftsperson · collective · guild · residency · demonstration · commission · signature · markings
amphora
Ancient twin-handled storage jar
relic · antiquity · Minoan · Etruscan · Tang · Ming · Grecian · neolithic · typology · stratigraphy
coiling
Looping around repeatedly
- pinchingSqueezing tightly between fingers
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
jiggering · sprigging · paddling · burnishing · incising · carving · joining · scoring · assembling
throwing
Propelling by arm motion
bat · coning · trimming · shaping · pulling · collaring · ribbing · flywheel · rotation · cylinder
- art formspainting, drawing, sculpture, photography, music
- creative activitiessketching, doodling, painting, drawing, sculpting
- cultural artsart, music, dance, theater, opera
- fine artsfine art, fine arts, painting, visual arts, sculpture
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- things you can paintportrait, mural, landscape, still life, canvas
potterymetalware
Objects made from metal
glassware · stonework · silverware · ironwork · copperware
potterysculpture
Shaped three-dimensional art
fine art · statuary · installation art · abstract art · conceptual art
- potted plantsVegetation in containers
- Harry PotterFictional adolescent sorcerer
- pottery wheelsRotating platforms for ceramics
- potter's clayMoldable earth for vessels
- painted potteryClay vessels with applied color
- potter's wheelRotating platform for ceramics