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It has an interesting link with pottery (4)

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I believe the answer is:

kiln

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'pottery' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'it has an interesting link' is the wordplay.
'link' can be anagrammed to 'KILN'.
But, I am not clear how this is indicated.

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for kiln that I've seen before include "Pottery furnace" , "Kind of oven" , "Furnace for firing bricks" , "Oven for burning lime" , "Oven for firing pottery" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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