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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

Broader Terms used

<coating by location or context>

Narrower Terms used

ceramic glaze
glair
oil glazes

Equivalent Terms used

glazes

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Saucer dish

Saucer dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Cup

Cup

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Jar

Jar

An image of Cup

Cup

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Jar

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Saucer dish

Pair of saucer dishes

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Pincombe, Helen Edith

Spherical Bird Form

Maker(s)

Potter: Mayer, Jean

Cavalier on a Prancing Horse

Maker(s)

Factory: Fürstenberg Porcelain Manufactory
Modeller: Feilner, Simon

Pedlar Woman

Maker(s)

Factory: Imperial Porcelain Factory

Family Group

Maker(s)

Factory: Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea
Modeller: Taglioni, Filippo (Probably)

Girl with a vase representing Autumn

Maker(s)

Factory: Höchst Porcelain Manufactory
Modeller: Becker, Johann Gottfried

Cook

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory
Modeller: Kändler, Johann Joachim

Sultan

Maker(s)

Factory: Imperial Porcelain Factory

Diana with a Hound

Maker(s)

Factory: Volkstedt Porcelain Factory

Sportsman

Maker(s)

Factory: Frankenthal Porcelain Factory

Coffee pot

Maker(s)

Pottery: Lowerdown Pottery
Proprietor: Leach, David
Potter: Leach, Jeremy (Possibly)

Mug

Maker(s)

Production: Lowerdown Pottery

Cup and saucer

Maker(s)

Factory: Le Nove Porcelain Factory

Tea bowl

Maker(s)

Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory

An image of Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl and saucer

Maker(s)

Factory: uncertain

Teapot

Maker(s)

Factory: New Hall Porcelain Factory

Tea bowl and saucer

Maker(s)

Factory: New Hall Porcelain Factory

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