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Glaze

Scope note

Thin, usually glossy surface coating.

This term has 3,206 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300015091

Narrower Terms used

ceramic glaze
glair
oil glazes

Equivalent Terms used

glazes

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Harvey, Rebecca

Tea bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Louveau, David

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Lee, Kang-Hyo

Tea bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Malone, Jim

Bottle

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Bottle

Maker(s)

Potter: Leach, John

Form

Maker(s)

Potter: Lewenstein, Eileen

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tea bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Hamada, Tomoo

Bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Potter: Maltby, John

Dish

Maker(s)

Potter: Hake, James

Bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Box and lid

Maker(s)

Potter: Frith

Jar

Maker(s)

Potter: Bayer, Svend

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: The Leach Pottery

Bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Cup

Maker(s)

Potter: Maltby, John

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: McMeekin, Susie

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Crowe, Greg

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