ˈtingˌ- noun
also ting yao -ˈyau̇ ; or ting
Usage: often capitalized T
Etymology: Ting from Ting Chou , town southwest of Peking, China, where it was originally made; Ting yao from Ting + Chinese (Pekingese) yao 2 pottery
: a Chinese porcelain ware known since Sung times that is typically expertly potted, often decorated with engraved underglaze designs, and characteristically glazed with a milk-white to creamy white or less often an iron-red glaze