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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

A Poodle

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified (Possibly)
Production: Unknown

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Cup

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Southwark Pottery (Probably)

Jug

Maker(s)

Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Possibly)

Wine bottle

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Southwark Pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Perhaps)

Dish

Maker(s)

Factory: Greek A Factory
Proprietor of factory: Kocx, Pieter

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: uncertain

Merryman Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified (Uncertain)

Posset pot

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)

Punch bowl

Maker(s)

Pottery: Liverpool

Vase

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Coffee pot

Maker(s)

Factory: Felice Clerici

Dish

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Perhaps)

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