unglazed earthenware
Refers to pottery fired without a glaze, often with a rustic, porous finish. Common in traditional Japanese ceramics.
This unglazed earthenware plate has a rustic charm.
Compound of 土 (tsuchi, 'earth, clay') and 焼き (yaki, 'baking, firing'). Literally 'clay firing', referring to pottery made by firing clay without glaze.