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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

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Storage jar

Maker(s)

Production: Pickleherring Pottery (Probably)

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified

Teapot

Maker(s)

Factory: Metal Pot Factory
Proprietor of pottery: Eenhoorn, Lambertus van

Plate

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified

Sussex Pig

Maker(s)

Production: Rye Pottery

Venus

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Delft factory (Probably)

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: Temple Back Pottery
Proprietor of pottery: Cantle, Thomas

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