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2. Terracotta - Wikipedia

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   Terracotta, also known as terra cotta or terra-cotta [2] (Italian: [ˌtɛrraˈkɔtta]; lit. ' baked earth '; [3] from Latin terra cocta 'cooked earth'), [4] is a clay-based non-vitreous ceramic [5] fired at relatively low temperatures. It is therefore a term used for earthenware objects of certain types, as set out below.

3. California pottery - Wikipedia

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   The former Gladding, McBean & Co.'s Lincoln factory was purchased by Pacific Coast Building Products in 1976 and continues to produce sewer pipe, architectural terra cotta, and terra cotta garden ware. Pacific Clay Products discontinued manufacturing tableware, art ware, and figurines in 1942.

4. Flowerpot - Wikipedia

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   A flowerpot, planter, planterette or plant pot, is a container in which flowers and other plants are cultivated and displayed. Historically, and still to a significant extent today, they are made from plain terracotta with no ceramic glaze , with a round shape, tapering inwards.

5. How to Grow a Lemon Tree in a Pot: 12 Expert Tips for Success

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   Here are Fleming’s tips for growing a lemon crop in a pot. 1. Use a terra-cotta planter. “Lemons are very particular about their roots, and they don’t like wet feet,” Fleming says. “They ...

6. Structural clay tile - Wikipedia

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   Also called building tile, structural terra cotta, hollow tile, saltillo tile, and clay block, the material is an extruded clay shape with substantial depth that allows it to be laid in the same manner as other clay or concrete masonry. In North America it was chiefly used during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, reaching peak popularity ...

7. Earthenware - Wikipedia

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   Terracotta flower pots with terracotta tiles in the background Due to its porosity, fired earthenware, with a water absorption of 5-8%, must be glazed to be watertight. [ 11 ] Earthenware has lower mechanical strength than bone china, porcelain or stoneware, and consequently articles are commonly made in thicker cross-section, although they are ...