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 1,594 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

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Figure group

Cupid and Psyche

Maker(s)

Factory: Wood, Enoch (Probably)
Factory: Wood & Caldwell (Probably)

Screen fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Mourning ring

Mourning ring

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Ring

Ring

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Cistern

Cistern

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Possibly)
Potter: Unknown (Possibly)

An image of Vase

Vase

Maker(s)

Factory: Marieberg

An image of Table

Tetrahedron Toroid Table

Maker(s)

Maker: Baier, Fred

An image of Snuff box

Unknown Man

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Rouquet, Jean André (Possibly)
Box maker: Unknown

An image of Fragment

Fragment

Maker(s)

Lowestoft Porcelain Factory

An image of Jug

Jug

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Yorkshire factory (Possibly)
Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory (Possibly)

An image of Leaf dish

Leaf dish

Maker(s)

Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

An image of Jug

French Liberty and British Liberty

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Liverpool factory (Probably)

An image of Cup, saucer & plate

'Maori' design cup, saucer & plate

Maker(s)

Factory: Royal Doulton

An image of Loving cup

Two Handled Loving Cup

Maker(s)

Pottery: Griselda Hill Pottery
Decorator: Weeks, Esther

An image of Plate

Plate from the Darwin Service

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood & Byerley

An image of Animal figure

Taurus the Bull

Maker(s)

Factory: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
Modeller: Machin, Arnold

An image of Jug

Jug

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire Pottery (Possibly)

An image of Cream bowl

Cream bowl

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: James & Charles Whitehead (Probably)
Decorator: Daniel & Brown (Probably)

An image of Figure

Shakespeare

Maker(s)

Pottery: Wood, Enoch
Pottery: Wood & Caldwell
Designer: Kent, William (After)
Sculptor: Scheemakers, Peter (After)
Cast maker: Vanina, Peter

An image of Figure group

Time Clipping the Wings of Cupid

Maker(s)

Factory: Lakin & Poole (Probably)
Potter: Wood, Ralph, II (Possibly)

An image of Plate

Dessert plate from ‘Garden’ series (deckchair)

Maker(s)

Factory: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Designer: Ravilious, Eric William

Small side plate from ‘Travel ‘ series (bus)

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood
Designer: Ravilious, Eric William

An image of Soup cup and saucer

Soup cup and saucer from ‘Travel’ series (balloon)

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood
Designer: Ravilious, Eric William

An image of Dessert plate

Dessert plate from 'Travel' series (train)

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood
Designer: Ravilious, Eric William

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