gebruiksaardewerk

English translation: functional earthenware

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Dutch term or phrase:gebruiksaardewerk
English translation:functional earthenware
Entered by: stijnhommes

08:10 Sep 21, 2010
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Antiques
Dutch term or phrase: gebruiksaardewerk
This word is used in a list of sold items, so I would prefer a short translation.
stijnhommes
Netherlands
Local time: 11:59
functional earthenware
Explanation:
Functional earthenware gets about 4700 Google hits, utility earthenware 50

"The Delft pottery industry made a great variety of products. Its large and diverse assortment ranged from everyday goods to truly pompous showpieces. On the basis of inventory valuations and potters pricelists, broad classifications can be made between everyday functional ware with little or no decoration, decorative functional earthenware and purely decorative pieces."
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Josephine Isaacs (X)
Australia
Local time: 20:59
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4utility earthenware
Kate Hudson (X)
3 +1everyday crockery
Textpertise
3daily china
Jennifer Barnett
3functional earthenware
Josephine Isaacs (X)


  

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everyday crockery


Explanation:
The ceramic plates, cups and saucers that are in everyday use as opposed to the company set or the set kept for special occasions.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laura Morwood: 'crockery' was my first thought too.
4 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
utility earthenware


Explanation:
earthware can be found in two forms: utility earthenware and decorative earthenware.
Utility earthenware are items such as cups, plates etc
Decorative earthenware are items like vases, and other decorative pieces

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ron Willems
28 mins
  -> Thank you

agree  Lianne van de Ven: Or utility stoneware (US eng)
1 hr
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agree  David Walker (X)
4 hrs
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agree  Verginia Ophof
10 hrs
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daily china


Explanation:
This is the term that springs to mind from my youth. It may well be Australian English. 'China' was/is the generic name used for the plates and dishes, cups and saucers used for meals, no matter whether they were of porcelain (fine white clay) or stoneware (coarse red or grey clay).

Google is only concerned with the 'China Daily' newspaper and all its permetations!

Example sentence(s):
  • The best china appeared when aunt came to visit as the daily china was too ordinary - and showed the odd crack.
Jennifer Barnett
France
Local time: 11:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
functional earthenware


Explanation:
Functional earthenware gets about 4700 Google hits, utility earthenware 50

"The Delft pottery industry made a great variety of products. Its large and diverse assortment ranged from everyday goods to truly pompous showpieces. On the basis of inventory valuations and potters pricelists, broad classifications can be made between everyday functional ware with little or no decoration, decorative functional earthenware and purely decorative pieces."


    Reference: http://www.prinsenhof-delft.nl/en/collecties/delfts-aardewer...
Josephine Isaacs (X)
Australia
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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