Agateware is pottery decorated with a combination of contrasting colored clays. The name agateware is derived from the agate stone, which when sliced shows multicolored layers. This pottery technique allows for both precise and thought out patterns, and free random effects. ==Technique== In order to avoid cracking and breaking which come along wit... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agateware
in pottery, 18th-century ware of varicoloured clay, with an overall marbled effect. It was sometimes called solid agate to distinguish it from ware ... [1 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/27