crackleware

[krak-uhl-wair]

noun

1. ceramic ware having a crackled glaze.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crackleware¹

First recorded in 1880–85; crackle + ware ¹

Example Sentences

Carpets, handkerchiefs and woollen goods are manufactured, and a pottery here is reputed to make the only true crackleware outside the East.

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Related Words

• earthenware