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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

Butter dish

Maker(s)

Production: The White Star Factory
Proprietor of factory: Berg, Dirck van den

Tobit, Anna and the Goat

Maker(s)

Production: Den Salm Pottery (Possibly)

Tray

Maker(s)

Factory: Ferniani Factory (Perhaps)

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

Bottle

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: The Claw Factory

Vase

Maker(s)

Production: The Ewer Factory

Box

Maker(s)

Production: The White Star Factory

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Makkum pottery (Possibly)
Production: Unidentified Harlingen pottery (Probably)

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Greek A Factory
Proprietor of factory: Dextra, Jan Teunis

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: The Claw Factory

Sauce boat

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Possibly)

Ecuelle and cover

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Makkum pottery (Possibly)
Production: Unidentified Harlingen pottery (Probably)

Bottle

Maker(s)

Factory: Bianchi, Giovanni Giacomo (Probably)
Maker: Unidentified Albisola factory (Possibly)

Plate

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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