biscuit ware
noun[U]
(alsobiscuitware)uk/ˈbɪs.kɪt ˌweər/us/ˈbɪs.kɪt ˌwer/(alsobiscuit)potteryobjects(=objectsthat are made out ofclay)that have beenfired(=heatedin aspecialovenso theybecomehard)onceand notyetglazed(=coveredwith ashinylayer):
Bisqueware or biscuitwareis atermforpotsthat have been bisqued—fired for the firsttime.
Biscuit can be afinalproductor anintermediatestagein aglazedfinalproduct.
Synonym
bisqueware
- Thispreliminaryfiringproducesbiscuitware, after which theglazecan beapplied.
- Theimageswereposedinprofileonporcelainbiscuitware.
Ceramics & pottery
- amphora
- bisque
- bisqueware
- bone china
- ceramic
- china
- chinoiserie
- earthen
- earthenware
- fire
- glaze
- kaolin
- kiln
- porcelain
- potter
- potter's wheel
- stoneware
- terracotta
- throw
- ware