Earthenware vs Ghatam - What's the difference?
earthenware | ghatam |
(ceramics) An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds.
(musical instruments) An earthenware pot used as a percussion instrument in the Carnatic music of South India.
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As nouns the difference between earthenware and ghatam
is that earthenware is (ceramics) an opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds while ghatam is (musical instruments) an earthenware pot used as a percussion instrument in the carnatic music of south india.earthenware
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