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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

Monteith

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Probably)

Jug

Maker(s)

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

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Probably)

Wash basin

Maker(s)

Pottery: Vauxhall Pottery
Proprietor: Chilwell, Mary (Possibly)
Proprietor: Chilwell, Jonathan V (Possibly)

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: Lambeth High Street Pottery (Probably)

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Vauxhall Pottery (Possibly)
Production: Norfolk House (Possibly)

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Probably)

Loving cup

Maker(s)

Pottery: Wincanton Pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Possibly)

Ballooning Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Probably)

Salt

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Vase

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Vase

Maker(s)

Production: Greek A Factory
Proprietor of factory: Kool, Jacob van der

Vase

Maker(s)

Production: Greek A Factory
Proprietor of factory: Marsveld, Pieter Janz van

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Greek A Factory

Shallow bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Greek A Factory
Proprietor of factory: Kool, Jacob van der

Plate

Maker(s)

Factory: Pasquale Rubati

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