noun
- Pottery or earthenware with a mottled or variegated surface resembling agate stone, typically produced by mixing clays of different colors.
Usage: Historical; primarily refers to 18th and 19th-century decorative ceramics; Also called agate ware
Examples
- The museum's collection includes several pieces of English agateware from the 1700s.
- Agateware was popular among wealthy households during the Georgian period.
- The potter created agateware by blending red and white clay to achieve a natural stone-like appearance.
- Collectors prize agateware for its distinctive marbled surface and historical significance.
- This teapot is an excellent example of Staffordshire agateware craftsmanship.