Earthenware vessel (5)
I believe the answer is:
crock
'earthenware vessel' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for crock that I've seen before include "(Broken) pot; one decrepit, injured" , "Pot or jar" , "Earthen jar" , "Broken piece of earthenware" , "Large pot" .)