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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

Coney Catching

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Probably)
Printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus (After)
Production: Barlow, Francis (After)

The Creation of Adam

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Paduan pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Manardi Factory (Probably)

Autumn

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probaby)

Sherds

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Vauxhall Pottery (Probaby)
Pottery: Lambeth Pottery (Probably)

Posset pot

Maker(s)

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

Spoon tray

Maker(s)

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

Deep dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Rouen pottery (Probably)
Production: Unidentified Lille pottery (Possibly)

Ring flask

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Lamp

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tile picture

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

Two-handled vase

Maker(s)

Maker: uncertain (Style of)

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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