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Cuenca (pottery technique)

Scope note

A technique of decoration employed in Spain for tiles and other wares which superseded the cuerda seca method. It involved impressing the pattern on tiles to form ridges which prevented the colored glazes from intermingling. ILDC74

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053915

Broader Terms used

<pottery glazing techniques>

Created

13yrs ago

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