1. Pottery or porcelain with a deliberately crackled or crazed glaze surface, creating a fine network of cracks for decorative effect.
Usage: Also called crackle ware or crackle pottery.; Common in Asian ceramics, particularly Chinese and Japanese traditions.

Examples

• The museum's collection includes several pieces of Ming dynasty crackleware with intricate blue underglaze decoration.
• She collected Japanese crackleware bowls for their subtle, aged appearance.
• The antique dealer specialized in Chinese crackleware from the Qing period.
• Crackleware vases were prized by collectors for their distinctive crackled surface texture.
• The potter intentionally created crackleware by using glazes that contracted at different rates during firing.