pottery

noun

pot·tery | \ ˈpä-tə-rē

plural potteries

Definition of pottery

1 : a place where clayware is made and fired

2a : the art or craft of the potter

b : the manufacture of clayware

3 : clayware especially : earthenware as distinguished from porcelain and stoneware and from brick and tile

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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.

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The statement was issued alongside imagery of Jean Luce bordered plates and French pottery with gold and silver designs. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "This Vintage Shop Is Transforming Unwanted Dinnerware Into Covetable Art Ahead of Earth Day," 19 Apr. 2019 Truly ancient wrecks like this one usually leave behind only a scattering of amphorae, ballast stones, or broken pottery on the seafloor to tell the tale. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "This ancient Greek ship is the oldest intact shipwreck ever discovered," 24 Oct. 2018 Located at the confluence of the Mekong and the Tonle Sap rivers, Phnom Penh could control the riverine trade from Laos, fish and pottery trade from the Tonle area, as well as goods from the Mekong area, particularly from China. — Antonia Neubauer, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Asia," 5 Oct. 2016 The elaborate aesthetic was prevalent across a range of disciplines, including furniture, architecture, fine art, pottery, and glassware. — Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, "Here's Everything You Need to Know About Art Nouveau Design," 28 Mar. 2019 That combination suggests that people from the coast traded fish to people at Lubaantan, perhaps in exchange for pottery and other goods. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Small Mayan saltworks could have supplied thousands, preserved food," 9 Oct. 2018 Lee and Pup McCarty dug up the clay for their first pottery in William Faulkner's backyard. — Michael Stilwell, Popular Mechanics, "Made in the USA: One Awesome Thing Built in Each State," 29 June 2017 The shop, which resides in a Palermo Soho casona, features everything from pottery to rugs to leather bags, all made by local artists, artisans, and independent industrial designers. — Allie Lazar, Condé Nast Traveler, "9 Best Shops in Buenos Aires," 23 May 2018 And everywhere, there are ceramics, either in the form of light fixtures made by local artisan Heather Levine or as pottery picked up at thrift stores. — Kathryn O’shea-evans, House Beautiful, "How Celeb-Favorite Designer Jeff Andrews Created His Own Glamorous L.A. Haven," 14 Feb. 2019

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