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POTTERY [4 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

pottery: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

poterie : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pottery
DEF

The art or occupation of a potter; ceramics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poteries
DEF

Fabrication des récipients de ménage, en pâte argileuse traitée et cuite.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pottery
DEF

A place where earthenware is made; potter's workshop or factory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poteries
DEF

Atelier [[fabrique de poteries]].

Spanish

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Record 4 1984-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pottery
OBS

... in normal use it is employed to designate all wares which are not porcelain.

OBS

It therefore includes both earthenware and stoneware.

OBS

... the term was formerly used to describe all kinds of ceramic wares, that is porcelain, stoneware and earthenware.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poteries
DEF

objet de terre cuite fabriqué à partir d'une argile commune, de couleur variable allant du gris au rouge.

Spanish

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