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Tin-glaze

Scope note

Opaque glaze containing an oxide of tin or tin ashes.

This term has 1,953 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

14yrs ago

Connected records

Flower stand

Maker(s)

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

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Héraud-Leroy factory (Possibly)
Production: Clerissy factory (Possibly)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)

Spouted pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown (Probably)

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Hannong, Joseph Adam

Tile picture

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Greek A Factory

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Wincanton Pottery

The Holy Family

Maker(s)

Painter: Milan Marsyas Painter (Possibly)
Painter: Xanto, Francesco (Possibly)
Printmaker: Caraglio, Giovanni Giacomo (After)
Painter: Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (After)

Ewer

Maker(s)

Production: Fauquez factory

Mug

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

L'Arbre d'Amour

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Sailor courting a Girl

Maker(s)

Production: Hannong factory (Possibly)

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