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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

Cup

Maker(s)

Production: Hamada, Shoji

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Hamada, Shoji

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Hamada, Shoji

Milk jug

Maker(s)

Production: Hamada, Shoji

Teapot and lid

Maker(s)

Production: Carlton Ware

Teapot

Maker(s)

Production: Villeroy & Boch

Vase

Maker(s)

Maker: Yozan

Tea bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Dodd, Mike

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: De Trey, Marianne

Dish

Maker(s)

Potter: Garratt, Jonathan

Form

Maker(s)

Potter: James, Anne

Jug

Maker(s)

Potter: Corser, Trevor

Plate

Maker(s)

Potter: Maltby, John

Form

Maker(s)

Potter: James, Anne

Dish

Maker(s)

Potter: Dick, Peter Bruce

Dish

Maker(s)

Potter: Maltby, John

Jar

Maker(s)

Potter: Maltby, John

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Bayer, Svend

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