ornament caused by the fingers in either throwing on the wheel or by shaping hand-built pieces The concentric spirals on a bowl or the ridges left on a bottle by the pressure of the fingers are the simplest and often most effective method of decoration since it expresses the most unique quality of clay and it's plasticity Glazes later applied will tend to collect in these depressions, further enhancing the effect
(used especially of commodities) in the natural unprocessed condition; "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature; "a very natural development"; "our natural environment"; "natural science"; "natural resources"; "natural cliffs"; "natural phenomena"
If someone's behaviour is natural, they appear to be relaxed and are not trying to hide anything. Bethan's sister was as friendly and natural as the rest of the family forced + naturally natu·ral·ly For pictures of people behaving naturally, not posing for the camera, it is essential to shoot unnoticed She is magnificent at making you feel you can talk quite naturally to her. + naturalness natu·ral·ness The critics praised the reality of the scenery and the naturalness of the acting