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 1,595 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 Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

An image of Dessert plate

Dessert plate

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

An image of Dessert plate

Dessert plate

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

An image of Soup plate

Soup plate

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

An image of Sauceboat

Sauceboat

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

An image of Dinner plate

Dinner plate

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

An image of Soup plate

Soup plate

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

An image of Dinner plate

Dinner plate

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

An image of Entrée dish

Entrée dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

An image of Cup

Cup

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified English factory

An image of Teapot

Teapot

Maker(s)

Factory: Davenport

An image of Bust

Bust of the Virgin

Maker(s)

Potter: Wood, Enoch

An image of Dolls tea set

Dolls tea set

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Figure

Shepherd Boy

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory

An image of Cup

Cup

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory

An image of Plate

Plate: The Boar and the Wolf

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified Staffordshire factory (Probably)
Printer: Unknown (Uncertain)
Printer: Battersea Enamel Manufactory (Uncertain)

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Applied Faces Fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Chinese Boy wearing a Cabbage Leaf Hat

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory
Modeller: Kändler, Johann Joachim (Probably)

Teapot

An image of Plaque

The Deposition

Maker(s)

Workshop: Penicaud, Nardon (Probably)

An image of Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl and saucer

Maker(s)

Factory: New Hall Porcelain Factory (Probably)

Teapot

Maker(s)

Factory: New Hall Porcelain Factory

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