bisqueware

noun

bisque·​ware ˈbisk-ˌwer 

: biscuit ware

George Ohr produced bisque (unglazed) pottery throughout his career. … For his bisqueware, Ohr mixed clays of different natural colors into a subtle swirl or marbleized pattern.

—Antiques Roadshow Insider, 1 June 2011

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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