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Garden Pottery

Garden pottery options range from pots to trays to sculptural decorations. Many different sizes are available to suit many different applications. Specific items may fall under the categories of earthenware or stoneware.

Earthenware forms of garden pottery are among the oldest. Terra cotta is probably the most popular form. Items created from this material is very porous. It generally requires a glaze in order to be waterproof.

Stoneware garden pottery options are stronger, tougher, and less porous than earthenware. It is also fired at much higher levels. In basic terms, it is manmade stone. It is generally either vitreous or semi-vitreous. In terms of pottery, vitreous means glassy and impervious to water.

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