Cryptic crossword clue
Alert few excited by duke’s pottery 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DELFTWARE

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What does DELFTWARE mean?

DELFTWARE noun
  1. Pottery made in Delft, Holland; especially a blue and white tin-glazed earthenware

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