Earthenware is glazed or unglazed pottery that has been fired below 1200°c or 2192°F. When fired at this temperature, earthenware is nontransparent and non-vitreous. Non-vitreous implies that the pottery is still soft and is able to be scratched with a tool to create designs or textures. More @Wikipedia
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