Jackfield ware

noun

Jack·​field ware

ˈjakˌfēld-

: pottery made at Jackfield, Shropshire, England, in the 18th century with a red clay body often decorated in relief and distinguished especially by its thick black glaze

Word History

Etymology

from Jackfield, England

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