POTTERY in a Sentence

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For POTTERY, below is one of 11 sentences:
To imitate fine silver, British potteries began making pieces like this lusterware coffeepot in the early nineteenth century.

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 Meanings and Examples of POTTERY
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pottery
 n.  craft of making earthenware; ceramic ware made from clay
Classic Sentence:
1  When she moved about there was an incessant clicking as innumerable pottery bracelets jingled up and down upon her arms.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
2  In the left hand corner, a square earthenware stove, a perfect tower of colored pottery, rises nearly to the ceiling and guarantees plenty of warmth.
Arms and the Man By George Bernard Shaw
Context  Highlight   In ACT III
Example Sentence:
1  His collection of ancient pottery is turning one hundred pieces.
2  The museum has a fascinating collection of exhibits ranging from Iron Age pottery to Inuit clothing.
3  The bank refused further credit to the pottery.
4  They were thrilled to discover a perfectly preserved specimen of Roman pottery.
5  This is a typical example of Roman pottery.
6  The plastic arts include sculpture, pottery and painting.
7  Finds of Roman coins and pottery within the graveyard may indicate a similar relationship.
8  He told the BBC that some new inscriptions had already been found, as well as ancient pottery and broken shards of Nabataean sculptures.
9  To imitate fine silver, British potteries began making pieces like this lusterware coffeepot in the early nineteenth century.