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 Coffee pot

Coffee pot

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

An image of Figure

Cellist

Maker(s)

Factory: Ludwigsburg Porcelain Factory
Modeller: Beyer, Johann Christian Wilhelm

Plaque

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Knife and fork

Maker(s)

Cutler: Unidentified
Handle maker: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Jug

Jug

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Lowndes, Isaac

An image of Dish

Dish

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Ring

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Ring

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Figure

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Seated Gentleman holding a Dog

Maker(s)

Factory: Derby Porcelain Factory

An image of Watering can

Watering can

Maker(s)

Factory: Derby Porcelain Manufactory

An image of Figure group

Venus, Cupid, and a Putto

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory

An image of Plate

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Imperial Porcelain Factory

Venus Anadyomene

Maker(s)

Maker: Ludwigsburg Porcelain Factory
Modeller: Beyer, Johann Christian Wilhelm

An image of Sugar bowl

Sugar bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea

An image of Dish drainer

Offerings to Dionysus

Maker(s)

Factory: Spode

An image of Figure group

Bacchus and Ariadne or Priapos and a Maenad

Maker(s)

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

An image of Figure

Woman standing beside an Urn, representing Peace

Maker(s)

Factory: Derby Porcelain Factory
Proprietor: William Duesbury & Co.

An image of Figure

The Goddess Diana

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory

An image of Figure

Apollo

Maker(s)

Production: Neale & Co.
Production: Wilson, Robert

An image of Teapot

Teapot

Maker(s)

Production: uncertain

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