Definition of pottery
potteries
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Examples of pottery in a Sentence
He has collected pottery for years.
She was a painter for years before she discovered pottery.
Recent Examples of pottery from the Web
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D.H., Southwest Portland A. Your daughter’s set was manufactured by Henriot pottery, between 1922 and 1968, in Quimper in Brittany in northwest France.
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Such structures are unique for humans at this time—a period that predates agriculture or even pottery.
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The color had been used for centuries to give glass and pottery brilliant blue finishes, but there was a lot of uncertainty about where exactly the color came from.
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Peony’s visual pleasures extend to the interior, decorated with Chinese pottery, brass and vases of silk peonies.
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Inside, the namesake pottery is made in Virginia, sold alongside the creations of local artisans and other merchandise including home decor, garden accessories, candles, jewelry, preserves and locally made honey.
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Cincinnati’s Rookwood Pottery is one of hundreds of potteries located in Ohio.
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The high-society legal battle offers a glimpse into the high-stakes Western art market that’s evolved from California to Manhattan, with many millions of dollars in sales of paintings, sculptures and pottery annually.
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Media include paintings, jewelry, photography, metal works, wood crafts, glass pottery, fiber, paper and other materials.
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First Known Use of pottery
15th century
POTTERY Defined for English Language Learners
pottery
playDefinition of pottery for English Language Learners
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: objects (such as bowls, plates, etc.) that are made out of clay usually by hand and then baked at high temperatures so that they become hard
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: the art or activity of making objects out of clay
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: a place where potters make objects out of clay
POTTERY Defined for Kids
pottery
playDefinition of pottery for Students
potteries
1 : the art or craft of making objects (as dishes and vases) out of clay
2 : objects made from clay that is shaped while moist and hardened by heat
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