Enamel

Scope note

A usually opaque, vitreous coating, composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, clay, soda, and borax, applied by fusion to surfaces especially of metal, ceramic, or glass; has a glossy appearance upon hardening.

This term has 1,598 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique
Object category
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300014910

Broader Terms used

<coating by composition or origin>

Narrower Terms used

baked enamel
japan (enamel)
porcelain enamel

Equivalent Terms used

enamels
enamels (coatings)

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Figure group

Bacchus and Ariadne or Priapos and a Maenad

Maker(s)

Factory: Wood, Enoch (Possibly)
Factory: Wood & Caldwell (Probably)

An image of Figure group

Time Clipping the Wings of Cupid

Maker(s)

Factory: Lakin & Poole (Probably)
Potter: Wood, Ralph, II (Possibly)

An image of Figure

Winter

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory (Probably)

An image of Candlestick

Candlestick in the form of a Winged Genius

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

An image of Figure

A Wise Virgin

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified

An image of Figure group

The Battle for the Breeches

Maker(s)

Factory: uncertain

An image of Figure group

The Red Barn

Maker(s)

Unidentified Pottery

An image of Dish

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Aprey Faïence Factory

An image of Figure

Apollo

Maker(s)

Production: Neale & Co.
Production: Wilson, Robert

An image of Figure group

Cupid and Psyche

Maker(s)

Factory: Wood, Enoch (Probably)
Factory: Wood & Caldwell (Probably)

An image of Figure group

The Roman Charity

Maker(s)

Unidentified Pottery

An image of Figure

Asia from a set of Continents

Maker(s)

Factory: Nymphenburg Porcelain Factory
Modeller: Auliczek the Elder, Dominikus Jacob

An image of Vase

Vase with figures and animals

Maker(s)

Production: uncertain

An image of Model church

Model church

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory

Badge

Maker(s)

Maker: University of Cambridge

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Enameller: Beilby family
Maker: uncertain (Probably)

An image of Cordial glass

Cordial glass

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown
Enameller: Beilby family

An image of Decanter

Decanter

Maker(s)

Enameller: Beilby family
Maker: uncertain (Probably)

Bottle

Maker(s)

Glassmaker: Unknown (Possibly)

Beaker (drinking vessel)

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unknown (Uncertain)

Tumbler (drinking glass)

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Table clock

Rhinoceros Clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Jolie, Julien
Case maker: Saint-Germain, Jean-Joseph de

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