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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: Lee, Kang-Hyo

Pitcher

Maker(s)

Potter: Frith

Tea bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Malone, Jim

Bottle

Maker(s)

Potter: Hurn, Tim

Jar

Maker(s)

Potter: Astoul, Eric

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Mommens, Ursula

Jug

Maker(s)

Potter: Reynolds, Petra

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Doherty, Jack

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Steward, Jeremy

Vase

Maker(s)

Potter: Hill, Yuriko

Jar

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Doherty, Jack

Bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Jug

Maker(s)

Potter: Leach, John

Bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Charger

Maker(s)

Potter: Leach, John

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Malone, Jim

Dish

Maker(s)

Potter: Parry, Stephen

Bottle

Maker(s)

Potter: Dodd, Mike

Jar

Maker(s)

Potter: Ehrenreich, Lis

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