agateware

[ag-it-wair]

noun

steel or iron household ware enameled in an agatelike pattern.
pottery variegated to resemble agate.

Origin of agateware

First recorded in 1855–60; agate + ware¹

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Examples from the Web for agateware

Historical Examples of agateware

Weimer dumped ham and onions into an agateware basin, and set it on the table.
Ross Grant Tenderfoot
John Garland

British Dictionary definitions for agateware

agateware

noun

ceramic ware made to resemble agate or marble

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