creamware
 ironstone
canadian-made ironstone
 sponged wares
porcelain
 parian
canadian potting: salt-glazed stoneware
 canadian potting: dark-bodied earthenware
underglaze transfer-printed earthenware
 toywares and children's presents

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The collections of the History Division of the Canadian Museum of Civilization include some 4,000 ceramic items. The richest concentration of wares is from the nineteenth century, when industrial pottery-making reached new heights in both technical accomplishment and mass production.
The items in this presentation illustrate the types of ceramic wares used in Canada at that time.
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    Date Created: February 12, 1999 | Last Updated: June 8, 2010