Slip

Scope note

Fine clay which, when mixed with water, results in a fluid with a creamlike consistency, used in casting, glazing, decorating, and repairing ceramic wares; in its natural state, it contains sufficient flux to be used for glazing and decorating without the need of additives. For ceramic glaze with a high content of slip, use "slip glaze."

This term has 716 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300010459

Broader Terms used

<clay by composition or origin>

Narrower Terms used

Albany slip clay
bentonite
body material (slip)
terra sigillata (slip)

Term used for

clay, slip
slip clay

Equivalent Terms used

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Pot

Maker(s)

Potter: Kang-hyo, Lee

An image of Pot

Spade-shaped Form

Maker(s)

Potter: Coper, Hans

An image of Jar

Jar

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Bowl fragment

Bowl fragment

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Sherd

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Sherds

Sherds

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown (Possibly)

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown (Probably)

Fragment of a dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Harlow pottery

Bottle

Maker(s)

Maker: Choi, Sung Jae

Basin on pedestal foot

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Harvest jug

Harvest jug

Maker(s)

Production: Hoyle, John Phillips

An image of Fragment

Fragment

Maker(s)

Unknown (Possibly)

Tea bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Takahashi, Rizu

Platter

Maker(s)

Potter: Bowen, Clive

An image of Bowl

Eroded Vessel

Maker(s)

Potter: Roberts, David (b.1947)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

An image of Fragment

Fragment

Maker(s)

An image of Fragment of bowl

Fragment of bowl

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

An image of Pilgrim bottle

Pilgrim bottle

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Lower Arno area pottery
Production: Unidentified Pontorme pottery (Possibly)
Production: Unidentified Pisan pottery (Possibly)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

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