noun
also delphware ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
Etymology: Delft, Netherlands, where it originated + English ware
1. : a soft but strong tin-glazed Dutch faience decorated on the unfired glaze in blue or sometimes polychrome originally in imitation of oriental porcelain but later with genre scenes ; also : a similar but harder English ware
2. Britain : glazed and decorated earthenware