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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A form of pottery that has a stoneware body which is either white or colored, which is noted for its matte finish. It is a popular blue-and-white ware, but it comes in many other colors. uncountable, usually

Etymology

From jasper + -ware. The style was first developed by Josiah Wedgwood, as a Wedgwood product.

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