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    • Earthenware jug, stoneware plate, porcelain teapot, cup & saucer
    Rights: Images licensed through 123RF Limited. Published 9 April 2010 Size: 48 KB Referencing Hub media

    Traditional ceramics are clay–based. The categories of pottery shown here are earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The composition of the clays used, type of additives and firing temperatures determine the nature of the end product.

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      What are ceramics?

      A ceramic is an inorganic non-metallic solid made up of either metal or non-metal compounds that have been shaped and then hardened by heating to high temperatures. In general, they are hard ...

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      Ceramics – introduction

      The term ‘ceramic’ comes from the Greek word meaning ‘pottery’ – these clay-based domestic wares, art objects and building products are familiar to us all – but pottery is just one part of the ...

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