Pottery appears near, then war erupts (11)
I believe the answer is:
earthenware
'pottery' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'near then war erupts' is the wordplay.
'EARTHENWARE' is hidden within the letters.
However, I'm uncertain how this is indicated.
'appears' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for earthenware that I've seen before include "Pots etc" , "Vessels made of baked clay" , "Coarse pottery" , "Terracotta" , "articles fired" .)