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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

Punch bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Vauxhall Pottery (Probably)

Punch bowl

Maker(s)

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

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: Temple Back Pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Limekiln Lane Pottery (Possibly)

Mug

Maker(s)

Pottery: Vauxhall Pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Perhaps)
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Perhaps)

Flower holder

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Probably)

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Lambeth High Street Pottery (Probably)

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Montague Close Pottery (Possibly)
Printmaker: Tempesta, Antonio (After)

Tea caddy

Maker(s)

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

Dish

Maker(s)

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

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Lambeth High Street Pottery (Probably)
Proprietor of pottery: Griffith, William

Posset pot

Maker(s)

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

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