Skip to main content

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 678 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300010459

Broader Terms used

<clay by composition or origin>

Term used for

clay, slip
slip clay

Equivalent Terms used

slips (clays)

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Posset pot

Maker(s)

Potter: Taylor, John, potter (Probably)

Bottle

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Harlow pottery (Probably)

Vase with peacock handles

Maker(s)

Pottery: Doulton & Co.
Decorator: Stormer, Emily
Decorator's assistant: Brown, Rosina
Decorator's assistant: Rosevear, Letitia (Possibly)

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

Posset pot

Maker(s)

Potter: uncertain

Tyg

Maker(s)

Potter: Hubble, Nicholas

Pipkin

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Harlow pottery (Probably)

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: slip" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-34794 Accessed: 2024-03-29 11:39:40

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-34794|title=Terminology definition for: slip|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-03-29 11:39:40|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/terminology/term-34794

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...