noun
- Pottery or ceramic ware with a mottled or variegated appearance resembling agate stone, typically produced by mixing clays of different colors.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Historical; refers to decorative pottery from the 18th and 19th centuries
Examples
- The museum's collection includes fine examples of agatewares from the Staffordshire potteries.
- Agatewares were popular among wealthy households during the Georgian period.
- The potter created agatewares by layering different colored clay bodies together.
- Collectors prize agatewares for their distinctive marbled appearance.
- The exhibition featured agatewares alongside other decorative ceramics from the 1700s.