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| crock |
an earthenware container, esp. a pot or jar. [1/2 definitions] |
| crockery |
earthenware dishes and pots collectively. |
| delft |
a variety of Dutch earthenware that is glazed white and usu. decorated with blue. [1/2 definitions] |
| demijohn |
a large, narrow-necked glass or earthenware bottle that is enclosed in wickerwork. |
| jug |
a fairly large, usu. earthenware, glass, or plastic container for liquid that has a handle and a narrow neck often closed by a stopper. [2/7 definitions] |
| lusterware |
highly glazed earthenware with a metallic sheen caused by the addition of metal oxides to the glaze. |
| olla |
(Spanish) a wide-mouthed earthenware pot or jar, used for water, cooking, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| pipkin |
a small earthenware cooking pot. |
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