lusterware
noun
lus·ter·ware
ˈlə-stər-ˌwer 
: pottery with an iridescent metallic sheen in the glaze
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On view in Gallery 116 on the ground floor of the museum’s 1916 building are more than a dozen examples of elaborate metalwork and luminous lusterware ceramics from Iran, dating from the 900s to the 1600s.
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Steven Litt, cleveland, 12 Jan. 2020
Now visitors see Mrs. Buek’s extensive collection of lusterware dishes and a dining room table set for dinner.
—John Hanc, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2016
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Steven Litt, cleveland, 12 Jan. 2020
Now visitors see Mrs. Buek’s extensive collection of lusterware dishes and a dining room table set for dinner.
—John Hanc, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2016
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“Lusterware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lusterware. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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