cameo ware

noun

A type of decorated ceramic ware, featuring embossed (or sometimes stencilled) figures or motifs in contrasting colour on a plain ground.

Meanings

nouncameo ware (plural cameo wares)

plural cameo wares

  1. A type of decorated ceramic ware, featuring embossed (or sometimes stencilled) figures or motifs in contrasting colour on a plain ground.
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APA

cameo ware. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cameo%20ware

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Chicago

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