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 1,594 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

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Miniature (painting)

Unknown Youth

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Zincke, Christian Friedrich

An image of PD.51-1948_mas.tif

Unknown Man

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Rouquet, Jean André

An image of Miniature (painting)

Unknown Man

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Hone, Nathaniel I

An image of PD.10-1954_1_201002_amt49_dc1.jpg

Carlo Broshi called Farinelli 1705-82

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Prewitt, Prewit or Prewet, William

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Cup and saucer

Cup and saucer

Maker(s)

Factory: uncertain (Probably)

An image of Miniature (painting)

Unknown Lady

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Hone, Nathaniel I

Brush rest

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Figure

Kneeling Satyr on a Rocky Base

Maker(s)

Factory: Unknown

Teapot

Bottle vase

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory
Painter: Preissler, Ignaz (Possibly)
Factory: Unknown

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

Ring

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Putto playing a Lute

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory

Medallion

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Tsuba

Tsuba

Tsuba

Wakizashi

Tsuba

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tsuba

Tsuba

Tsuba

One of three school prize badges, enamel on silver gilt, Crescent High School, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, awarded to Dr Salt for first class in exams:

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