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Earthenware

This term has 4,019 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object category
Material
Technique
Unit

Getty AAT term number

3000140803

Broader Terms used

<pottery (object genre)>

Narrower Terms used

barbotine
creamware
Delftware
drabware
faïence
lusterware
maiolica
majolica
marbled ware
pearlware
redware
tin-glazed earthenware
white earthenware
yellowware

Term used for

earthenare

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Dish

Dish

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified

An image of Dish

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Nevers factory

An image of Ewer

Ewer

Maker(s)

Production: Fauquez factory
Director: Fauzuez, François-Joseph

Untitled

Maker(s)

Poncelet, Jacqueline

Untitled

Maker(s)

Poncelet, Jacqueline

An image of Basin

Basin

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Heimberg potter

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Greek A Factory

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Greek A Factory

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery

An image of Posset pot

Posset pot

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Possibly)

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery

An image of Dish

Dish: Tulips and other flowers growing from a mound

Maker(s)

Pottery: Brislington Pottery

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery

An image of Spouted pharmacy jar

Spouted pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified

An image of Porringer

Porringer

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Possibly)

An image of Dish

Dish: Tulips and Foliage

Maker(s)

Pottery: Brislington Pottery

An image of Pill-tile

Pill-tile

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Limekiln Lane Pottery (Possibly)

An image of Dish

Dish: Star and leaves

Maker(s)

Pottery: Norfolk House (Probably)

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Maker: Brislington Pottery (Probably)

An image of Dish

Dish: Leaves and Fruit

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery

An image of Dish

Dish: The Temptation

Maker(s)

Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Probably)

An image of Dish

Dish: an Unidentified Cavalier

Maker(s)

Pottery: uncertain (Probably)

An image of Dish

Dish: The Temptation

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Pottery: unidentified Dutch pottery (Perhaps)

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