See under ceramics.
Collective term for all products (majolica, porcelain, earthenware, stoneware) made from different types of clay by firing. The differences between the various products result from the different mixtures of raw materials (clay, quartz, feldspar, calcite, etc.) and, above all, from the firing temperature. Earthenware is fired at less and stoneware at more than 1,200 °C; therefore, earthenware must be glazed to achieve...
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