Agateware
steel or iron household enameled in an agatelike pattern.
pottery variegated to resemble .
historical examples
weimer dumped ham and onions into an agateware basin, and set it on the table.
ross grant tenderfoot john garland
noun
ceramic ware made to resemble agate or marble
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