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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

Ewer

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Workshop: Maestro Benedetto (Probably)

Two-handled jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Potter: Maestro Mariotto da Gubbio (Probably)

Plate

Maker(s)

Painter: Africa, Siro Antonio
Factory: uncertain

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Patanazzi family (Probably)

Dish: a Turkish Lancer

Maker(s)

Pottery: Mancini Workshop (Possibly)

Dish

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Venetian pottery (Probably)

Vase

Maker(s)

Workshop: Della Robbia, Giovanni (Probably)

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