Potter's clay
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Description
A find grade native clay that is naturally suited for ceramics. Examples include pure clay, earthenware clay, ball clay, fire clay, Bentonite slip clay and stoneware clay.
Synonyms and Related Terms
potter's earth
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000