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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

15yrs ago

Connected records

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Jug

Maker(s)

Factory: Cantagalli factory (Perhaps)
Factory: Unknown (Perhaps)

Dish

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Bottle

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Figure

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Uncertain)

Basket

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Perhaps)

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Workshop: Pantaleo, Andrea (Probably)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Lambeth High Street Pottery
Proprietor: Griffith, Abigail (Lambeth High Street)

Dish

Maker(s)

Factory: Metal Pot Factory

Bottle

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Flower vase

Maker(s)

Proprietor: Eenhoorn, Lambertus van (Probably)
Factory: De Metaale Pot (Probably)

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Delamettairie factory (Probably)
Production: Forges les Eaux factory (Possibly)

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Possibly)

Punch bowl

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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