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  • 11Encaustic tile — Encaustic En*caus tic, a. [L. encausticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to burn in; ? in + ? to burn: cf. F. encaustique. See {Caustic}, and cf. {Ink}.] (Fine Arts) Prepared by means of heat; burned in. [1913 Webster] {Encaustic painting} (Fine Arts), painting… …

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  • 12galley-tile — noun Etymology: so called from its being originally transported by galley obsolete : a tile of glazed earthenware …

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  • 13fic|tile — «FIHK tuhl; especially British FIHK tyl», adjective. 1. that can be molded. 2. molded into form by art. 3. made of earth or clay by a potter: »The Etruscans, who were famous potters, used to make fictile coffins (Thomas D. Fosbroke). 4. having to …

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  • 14ceramic — [sə ram′ik] adj. [Gr keramikos < keramos, potter s clay, pottery] 1. of or relating to pottery, earthenware, tile, porcelain, etc. 2. of ceramics n. 1. [pl., with sing. v.] the art or work of making objects of baked clay, as pottery,… …

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  • 15Encaustic — En*caus tic, a. [L. encausticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to burn in; ? in + ? to burn: cf. F. encaustique. See {Caustic}, and cf. {Ink}.] (Fine Arts) Prepared by means of heat; burned in. [1913 Webster] {Encaustic painting} (Fine Arts), painting by means of …

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  • 16Encaustic painting — Encaustic En*caus tic, a. [L. encausticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to burn in; ? in + ? to burn: cf. F. encaustique. See {Caustic}, and cf. {Ink}.] (Fine Arts) Prepared by means of heat; burned in. [1913 Webster] {Encaustic painting} (Fine Arts), painting… …

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  • 17Cabot House — Harvard House Infobox name = Cabot House university = Harvard College shield = picture = colours = college name = Thomas and Virginia Cabot House name Latin = Domus Capoceus motto = Tres Pisces Cor Unum translation = Three Fish One Heart named… …

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  • 18pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …

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  • 19arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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  • 20Porcelain — Fine China redirects here. For the band, see Fine China (band). This article is about the ceramic material. For other uses, see Porcelain (disambiguation). Chinese moon flask, 1723 35, Qing Dynasty …

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