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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 Figure

Baker's boy

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory

Piedmontese Bagpiper

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory
Modeller: Kändler, Johann Joachim

An image of Figure

A knife seller

Maker(s)

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

Desk seal

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Spoon

Maker(s)

Metal worker: Unknown
Carver: Unknown

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Cup and saucer

Maker(s)

Factory: Anstice & Horton

Relief

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Jug

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Roche, Francois de, and fils

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Miles, Septimus, jnr

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: McCabe, James

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Bautte & Moynier

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown
Retailer: Valle, Vicente del

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Bowen & Downe

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Moricand & Degrange

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Rivers & Son

Pair of candlesticks

Maker(s)

Glasshouse: Unidentified English glasshouse
Glasshouse: Unidentified Continental glasshouse

Watch

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Keittmayr, Elias

Kodzuka

Spoon

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown
Carver: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: More, Jean Louis

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