as in pottery
articles made of baked clay a wide array of hand-painted earthenware available at the craft fair

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Recent Examples of earthenware These dishes are made from an earthenware known as terre de fer, which is a durable form of pottery. Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024 Even the earthenware jug is one compact, sturdy item. Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 The message and its flask were found inside an earthenware pot at the Cité de Limes. Brie Stimson, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2024 The free exhibition includes scrolls, earthenware, sculptures, and inks on paper of fearsome demons and monsters in their role of either causing havoc on earth or acting as protectors against evil forces and harmful intruders. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for earthenware 

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“Earthenware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthenware. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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