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Clay that went to the kiln and came back loyal, if a little porous.
means Pottery fired at relatively low heat, leaving it opaque, sturdy, and slightly thirsty unless glazed.
from Plainly literal: earthen (made of earth) plus ware (goods), naming the thing exactly as humans first dug it from a riverbank.
Low fireBaked under 1200C, softer than stoneware or porcelain
Drinks waterStays porous, so it needs glaze to seal
Oldest craftFired clay vessels predate writing by millennia
Terracotta kinThat orange flowerpot is earthenware, unglazed and proud