lusterware
noun
lus·ter·ware
ˈlə-stər-ˌwer 
: pottery with an iridescent metallic sheen in the glaze
Examples of lusterware in a Sentence
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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
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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Word History
First Known Use
1825, in the meaning defined above
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“Lusterware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lusterware. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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