figuline
/ˈfɪɡjəlaɪn/
noun
- A small molded or carved figure made of clay or pottery; a small statue or ornament.
- She collected antique figulines from the Ming dynasty.
- The museum displayed a delicate figuline of a dancing girl.
- He bought a clay figuline of an elephant at the craft fair.
- The art or craft of making pottery or clay figures.
- Ancient figuline techniques are still used by some potters today.
- The workshop focused on figuline, teaching students to shape and fire clay.
- She studied figuline at the art school for three years.
adjective
- Made of clay or pottery; related to the art of pottery.
- The figuline vase was painted with blue flowers.
- The artist's figuline sculptures were displayed in the gallery.
- They discovered figuline fragments in the archaeological dig.