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- Leerdam
Leerdam, town (1994 pop. 20,235), South Holland prov., S central Netherlands. It is famous for its glassware and ceramics.
- Sèvres
Sèvres, town (1990 pop. 22,057), Hauts-de-Seine dept., N central France, on the Seine River; a residential suburb SW of Paris. The famous Sèvres ware porcelain is made in the town, which has a...
- Faenza
Faenza, city (1991 pop. 54,139), in Emilia-Romagna, N central Italy, on the Lamone River. A special kind of richly colored ceramic, called faience or majolica, has been made there since the 12...
- Ogata Kenzan
Ogata Kenzan 1663–1743, Japanese potter and painter; younger brother of Ogata Korin. A follower of the Rimpa school, he set up kilns for the production of ceramics in the early to mid-Edo peri...
- Tajimi
Tajimi, city (1990 pop. 94,036), Gifu prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is one of the country's leading producers of ceramics.
- Takasago
Takasago, city (1990 pop. 93,273), Hyogo prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan. It is an industrial center, producing chemicals, ceramics, and paper.
- Ceramicus Sinus
Ceramicus Sinus or Ceramic Gulf, ancient name of the Gulf of Kos, or of Kerme, SW Turkey, an inlet of the Aegean Sea. The celebrated city of Halicarnassus, capital of Cappadocia, was on the gu...
- Laurens
Laurens, city (1990 pop. 9,694), seat of Laurens co., NW S.C.; inc. 1875. Ceramics, motor vehicle parts, glass and fiberglass products, and textiles are made; livestock is raised.
- Fukaya
Fukaya, city (1990 pop. 94,017), Saitama prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan. It is an industrial and residential suburb of Tokyo. Its main traditional industry was the production of ceramic t...
- Kariya
Kariya, city (1990 pop. 120,126), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an industrial center with textile, mechanical, food-processing industries, and ceramic tile industries.
