clayware

6.7

Objects made from clay and baked until hard, like pots and bowls

noun
/ˈkleɪˌwɛr/

: cerámica

The shelves were lined with beautifully painted clayware bowls and vases.

Examples

The museum displayed ancient clayware unearthed from archaeological sites.
Many artists prefer to use local materials when crafting their clayware.
This clayware is beautiful.
Look at that clayware!
The museum displayed ancient clayware unearthed from archaeological sites.
Many artists prefer to use local materials when crafting their clayware.
The shelves were lined with beautifully painted clayware bowls and vases.

Synonyms

ceramic

vsclayware

34 3.7

An object made of baked clay, like a pot or tile

is limited to objects made from clay and kiln hardened

pottery

vsclayware

24 2.3

Objects made from clay and hardened by heat like pots and bowls

is specifically clay objects fired in a kiln rather than any fired material

ceramic ware

vsclayware

3.0

Items like plates, cups and bowls made from baked clay used for serving or eating food

is about clay items fired in a kiln rather than broader ceramic materials

How Durable

stoneware

Specialized

2 5.1

porcelain

58 4.3

clayware

6.7

earthenware

Specialized

3 6.6

Surface Forms

clayware singular

claywares plural

Morphology

clayware = clay + ware (transparent) = clay + ware

A straightforward compound of 'clay' + 'ware' meaning goods made of clay, following the productive '-ware' word-formation pattern.

Etymology

Clayware is simply made from clay and ware, where ware means 'goods' or 'things for sale' and is the same 'ware' you see in glassware or tableware. So clayware really means 'things made of clay', which is why we use it for pots, bowls and other ceramics that are baked hard.