terra cotta
Reddish ceramic material
Terra cotta is a type of fired clay, typically brownish-orange, used for pottery, sculpture, and architectural ornament.
The material dates to ancient times and remains common in tiles, planters, and decorative elements.
The color name describes the characteristic reddish-brown earth tone: terra cotta roof tiles, a terra cotta pot.
Also spelled terracotta.
Moldable earth for ceramics
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- firingTerminating employment
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- glazeThin lustrous coating
wheel · throwing · coiling · ceramist · bisque · slip · wedging · trimming
Flat surface-covering piece
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- flooringSurface underfoot material
- brickFired clay building unit
adobe · Spanish · Tuscan · courtyard · patio · chimney · cladding · ornamental
Human-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
Etruscan · Greek · Chinese · amphora · urn · vase · shard · patina
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- firingTerminating employment
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
glaze · wheel · throwing · coiling · ceramist · bisque · slip · wedging · trimming · greenware
tile
Flat surface-covering piece
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- flooringSurface underfoot material
brick · adobe · Spanish · Tuscan · courtyard · patio · chimney · cladding · ornamental · frieze
artifact
Human-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
Roman · Etruscan · Greek · Chinese · amphora · urn · vase · shard · patina · preservation
ochre
Iron-rich earth pigment
burnt · orange · reddish · brown · earthy · warm · pigment · hue · tone · shade
figurine
Small ornamental sculpture
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- bustFailure or sculpture
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
relief · modeling · armature · maquette · molding · warrior · effigy · tomb · sarcophagus · votive
earthy
Coarse and unpretentious
homely · natural · organic · textured · comfortable · welcoming · hearth · sun-baked · aged · weathered
- pottery historyancient pottery, Greek pottery, Chinese porcelain, earthenware, amphorae
- colorsred, blue, green, yellow, orange
- brown shadesbrown, tan, beige, taupe, sepia
- building materialslumber, concrete blocks, concrete, wood, brick
- orange shadesorange, burnt orange, bright orange, neon orange, safety orange
- paint colorsred, yellow, blue, green, orange
terra cottaporcelain
Translucent fired clay
fine china · bone china · stoneware · kaolin · celadon