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Tin-glaze

Scope note

Opaque glaze containing an oxide of tin or tin ashes.

This term has 1,926 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique

Getty AAT term number

3000233436

Narrower Terms used

berettino

Term used for

glaze, tin
tin glaze

Equivalent Terms used

tin glazes

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Flask

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)

Virgin and Child

Maker(s)

Workshop: Unknown (Probably)

Jug

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

Salt

Maker(s)

Maker: unidentified London pottery (Possibly)
Maker: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)

Ointment pot

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)

Salt

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Perhaps)

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery

Posset pot

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)

Fuddling cup

Maker(s)

Pottery: Rotherhithe Pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Unidentified Southwark Pottery (Possibly)

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Possibly)

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