lusterware

[luhs-ter-wair]

noun

1. ceramic ware covered with a luster.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lusterware¹

First recorded in 1815–25; luster ¹ + ware ¹

Example Sentences

Standing in a room that held a 13th-century ceramic mihrab, or prayer niche, from Iran, she was counting how many human figures were on the Persian lusterware tiles that lined the doorway.

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Now visitors see Mrs. Buek’s extensive collection of lusterware dishes and a dining room table set for dinner.

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Dixon is famous for moving around his treasure trove of accessories: overscaled apothecary jars, Venetian brocade pillows, flea market candlesticks, lusterware porcelain and French garden orbs.

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But the high point is a group of lusterware vases with hand painted Persian patterns from the Pilkington Tile and Pottery Company.

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In the living room, two five-armed chandeliers with lusterware art glass, in an ornate expression of Art Deco, still hang from the ceiling, accompanied by matching sconces on the walls.

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