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Glaze

Scope note

Thin, usually glossy surface coating.

This term has 3,198 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Aspect
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300015091

Broader Terms used

<coating by location or context>

Narrower Terms used

ceramic glaze
glair
oil glazes

Equivalent Terms used

glazes

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Tile

Tile

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Mug made for the Coronation of Edward VIII

Maker(s)

Factory: Crown Staffordshire Porcelain Co. Ltd.

An image of Dish

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Dish

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Vase

Vase

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Mug

Silver resist lustre mug

Maker(s)

Factory: unidentified English pottery (Possibly)

An image of Jug

Silver-resist jug with bird motif

Maker(s)

Factory: unidentified English pottery (Probably)

An image of Dish

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Saucer

Maker(s)

Factory: Royal Berlin Porcelain Manufactory

Fragment

Maker(s)

Unknown

Tazza

Maker(s)

Factory: Copeland & Garrett
Decorator: Lucas, Daniel

An image of Cup

Cup

Maker(s)

Production: Doccia Porcelain Factory

An image of Mug

Jackfield ware inscribed mug

Vase and cover

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Youth representing November from a set of months with Zodiac Signs

Maker(s)

Factory: Frankenthal Porcelain Factory
Modeller: Linck, Franz Konrad

An image of Funnel

Funnel

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Dish

Painted dish

Maker(s)

Factory: Royal Doulton

Snuff bottle

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Animal figure

Animal figure

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Animal figure

Animal figure

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Cider flagon

Maker(s)

Maker: Cardew, Michael

An image of Sauce boat

'Fish set' sauce boat and stand

Maker(s)

Production: Shorter & Son Ltd.
Designer: Cliff, Clarice (Probably)

An image of Dish

'Fish set' small dish

Maker(s)

Production: Shorter & Son Ltd.
Designer: Cliff, Clarice (Probably)

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