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Pottery vs Spongeware - What's the difference?

pottery | spongeware |

As nouns the difference between pottery and spongeware

is that pottery is fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed while spongeware is traditional pottery decorated by spattering or sponging on colour.

As an adjective pottery

is having to do with pottery.

pottery

English

("pottery" on Wikipedia)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed
    • The shelves were lined with pottery of all shapes and sizes.
  • (countable) A potter's shop or workshop, where pottery is made
    • I visited the old potteries and saw the pots being made.
  • The potter's craft or art: making vessels from clay
    • was skilled at pottery .

    Related terms

    * potter * potter's clay * potter's field * potter's wheel

    Synonyms

    * ceramic * ceramics * earthenware

    Hyponyms

    * porcelain, china

    See also

    * stoneware * terracotta

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having to do with pottery.
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    spongeware

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Traditional pottery decorated by spattering or sponging on colour

    • Synonyms

    *spatterware