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They came in a small range of colors: sand, terra cotta, chestnut.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2024

Multicolored matte-glaze terra cotta in submarine blue and peach adorns the elaborate top story, main cornice and spandrel sections.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

While almost any type of container can be used to grow your plants, some common ones include plastic, ceramic or terra cotta pots or fabric grow bags.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2023

They were initially carved out of wood; by the mid-19th century, they were cast in terra cotta and porcelain.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2023

Here, and in the room on the left, is a most wonderful array of the works in enamelled terra cotta of the Della Robbias–Luca and Andrea, followed by Giovanni and their imitators.

From The Story of Florence by Gardner, Edmund G.