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earthenware

[ur-thuhn-wair] / ˈɜr θənˌwɛər /
NOUN
crockery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Earthenware was used for serving and sipping in Europe and Asia for many thousands of years.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

Sixty years have done little to blunt the impact of the flat-out chromatic intensity of some Matisses from the 1920s, like Anemones in an Earthenware Vase, 1924.

From Time Magazine Archive

Earthenware established 200 B. C. as the probable date of the civilization to which tombs made of squared and planed logs, found at depths of 24 to 42 ft. underground, belonged.

From Time Magazine Archive

Earthenware, glass, and cutlery, are abundant; but, altogether, there is nothing at present to compare with the first-rate establishments of Calcutta—such as Tulloh's, for instance—the whole style being dirty and slovenly.

From Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay by Roberts, Miss Emma

Earthenware jugs, porcelain dishes, glassware, or wooden casks are all serviceable for storing vinegar.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry




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