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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

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Friesland factory (Possibly)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Two-handled bowl

Maker(s)

Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Probably)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Manises pottery (Probably)

Dish

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Jug

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Dish

Maker(s)

Workshop: Patanazzi family

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Vase

Maker(s)

Pottery: 'Master of the frowning profiles' (Possibly)

The Rejection of Joachim's Offering

Maker(s)

Painter: Mengaroni, Ferruccio (Attributed to)
Woodcutter: Dürer, Albrecht (After)

Two-handled bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Perhaps)

Dish drainer

Maker(s)

Pottery: Lambeth High Street Pottery (Probably)
Proprietor of pottery: Morgan, Thomas
Proprietor of pottery: Griffith, Abigail
Proprietor of pottery: Gurney, George and John

Head of the Virgin

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tankard

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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