Enamel

Scope note

A usually opaque, vitreous coating, composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, clay, soda, and borax, applied by fusion to surfaces especially of metal, ceramic, or glass; has a glossy appearance upon hardening.

This term has 1,598 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique
Object category
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300014910

Broader Terms used

<coating by composition or origin>

Narrower Terms used

baked enamel
japan (enamel)
porcelain enamel

Equivalent Terms used

enamels
enamels (coatings)

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Mug

Mug

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire Pottery

An image of Mug

Mug

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire Pottery

An image of Coffee pot

Coffee pot

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

An image of Inkpot and pen case

Inkpot and pen case

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

An image of Teapot

Teapot

Maker(s)

Factory: Greatbatch, William

An image of Jug

Jug

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire Pottery

An image of Mug

Mug

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified

An image of Figure group

The Widow of Zarapheth

Maker(s)

Production: Wood, Ralph II
Production: Wood, Ralph III (Perhaps)

An image of Mug

When this you see Remember me

Maker(s)

Production: unidentified English pottery

An image of Figure group

Boy and Girl with Baskets

Maker(s)

Pottery: Wood, Ralph, II (Possibly)

An image of Figure

Mezzetin from the Italian Comedy

Maker(s)

Factory: Unknown
Modeller: Reinicke, Peter (After)

An image of Figure

Winter

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

An image of Figure

The Goddess Diana

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

An image of Figure

Mark Antony

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

An image of Figure

Seated woman reading

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified

An image of Figure

Fortitude

Maker(s)

Factory: Enoch Wood
Potter: Wood, Enoch
Sculptor: Rysbrack, John Michael (After)
Factory: Wood & Caldwell

An image of Figure

James Quin in the role of Sir John Falstaff

Maker(s)

Production: Wood & Caldwell

An image of Figure

Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727)

Maker(s)

Production: Wood, Ralph II (Probably)

An image of Figure

Venus

Maker(s)

Factory: Unknown

An image of Figure

Little Boy

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory
Production: Wood, Enoch (Possibly)

An image of Figure

Summer

Maker(s)

Factory: uncertain

An image of Figure group

Venus and Cupid with a Dolphin

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire Pottery

An image of Figure

Ceres representing Summer

Maker(s)

Production: uncertain

An image of Figure

Prudence

Maker(s)

Potter: Wood, Enoch
Sculptor: Rysbrack, John Michael (After)
Factory: Enoch Wood
Factory: Wood & Caldwell

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