Lowes·toft ware
| \ ˈlōzˌtȯft-, -ˌtäft-, -təft- \
variants:
or Lowestoft
plural -s
Definition of Lowestoft ware
1
: a soft china made at Lowestoft, England from 1757 to 1802
2
: Chinese porcelain specially decorated (as with armorial bearings) for the English trade
— called also Chinese export porcelain
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“Lowestoft ware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lowestoft%20ware. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of Lowestoft ware was in 1790
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