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Transfer printing

Scope note

Process of decorating enamel, ceramics, and glass by printing a design from an engraved plate onto paper, then, while the ink is still wet, pressing the design onto the surface to be decorated.

This term has 312 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300053922

Broader Terms used

printing

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

Old Jack

Maker(s)

Factory: Bates, Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. (Uncertain)

The Best Card

Maker(s)

Factory: F. & R. Pratt & Co.
Painter: Burnett, James (After)

The Best Card

Maker(s)

Factory: F. & R. Pratt & Co.
Painter: Burnett, James (After)

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