Böttger ware

noun

A dark-red stoneware first sold in 1710, a significant stage in the development of porcelain in Europe.

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Meanings

nounBöttger ware (countable and uncountable, plural Böttger wares)

plural Böttger wares · alternative Böttcher ware

  1. countablehistoricaluncountableA dark-red stoneware first sold in 1710, a significant stage in the development of porcelain in Europe.

Origin

Named after the creator, Johann Friedrich Böttger.

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APA

Böttger ware. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%C3%B6ttger%20ware

MLA

“Böttger ware.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%C3%B6ttger%20ware. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Böttger ware,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%C3%B6ttger%20ware.

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