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 Figure

Seated Musician

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Animal figure

Dog of Fo (one of a pair)

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Animal figure

Dog of Fo (one of a pair)

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Animal figure

Horse

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Animal group

Two Dogs

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Figure

Figure

Maker(s)

Production: Wood & Caldwell (Probably)

An image of Animal figure

Monkey

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Fragment

Fragment

Maker(s)

Factory: Lowestoft Porcelain Factory (Possibly)

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Tall cup

Tall cup

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Animal figure

Goose

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Saucer dish

Saucer dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Figure

Kou Lung

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Dish

Dish

Maker(s)

Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Decorator: O'Neale, Jefferyes Hamett (Probably)

An image of Saucer

Saucer

Maker(s)

Production: Gotha Porcelain Factory

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Ludwig, Adam

An image of Cup

Cup

Maker(s)

Production: Gotha Porcelain Factory

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory

An image of Vessel

Vessel

Maker(s)

Production: Lambeth

An image of Saucer dish

Famille rose dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Table

Table

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Vase

Vase

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Joss-stick holder

Buddhist Lion

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Fragment of a figure

A Lady's Head

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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