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redware

redware

7.5
Pottery made from red clay and baked at low heat for everyday dishes
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛdˌwɛr/
translation icon : cerámica roja
  • Steven Zoldak is working on a new line of traditional redware pottery.
  • redware pottery
  • redware and stoneware
  • Glazed redware

Examples

  • Steven Zoldak is working on a new line of traditional redware pottery.

    Blog text (1)
  • At the same time, there were clearly imported items in the cemetery, such as Egyptian ceramics, scarabs, and some distinctive, polished, black-topped redware vessels with a gray band that were likely made in Kerma itself.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Redware pots share space with citrus fruits and privet branches.

  • Redware crocks with tight-fitting lids became available late in the 18th century.

Synonyms

crockery
vsredware
  • UK
6 3.5

Plates, cups, and dishes used for serving or eating food

is pottery made from reddish clay rather than any serving ware material
earthenware
vsredware
  • Specialized
3 6.6

Pottery made from clay and baked at low heat, often with a shiny layer

is a reddish, low fired variety used mainly for household items
terra cotta
vsredware
3 5.4

Hard baked clay used to make pots, tiles, and statues

is fired low but used mainly for household items rather than architecture
creamware
vsredware
  • Archaic
8.4

Fine cream-colored pottery used for plates and teapots

is a reddish, utilitarian pottery rather than fine cream tableware
yellowware
vsredware
  • Archaic
9.3

A kind of pottery with a shiny yellow surface used for kitchen bowls and plates

is made from reddish clay and is not characterized by a yellow glaze
clayware
vsredware
6.7

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

is a specific reddish, low fired type within that broader clay category
ceramic ware
vsredware
3.0

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

is a particular reddish variety rather than any fired ceramic item

Surface Forms

redware singular
redwares plural

Morphology

redware = red + ware (transparent) = red + ware

A straightforward compound of 'red' + 'ware' meaning goods/pottery that are red; the meaning is directly inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Redware comes from the simple parts red and ware, and ware means 'goods' or 'things', as in tableware or hardware. So redware literally means 'red' goods, which helps you remember it is pottery made from reddish clay.