The Bell Edison Telephone Building,
Birmingham, England.
Terracotta, sometimes spelled terra cortta, is a red clay-based baked ceramic, usually unglazed.
Its uses include vessels, water and waste water pipes and surface embellishment in building construction, along with sculpture such as the Terracotta Army and Greek terracotta figurines. The term is also used to refer to items made out of this material and to its natural, brownish orange color, which varies considerably. view more...