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Tin-glaze

Scope note

Opaque glaze containing an oxide of tin or tin ashes.

This term has 1,953 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique

Getty AAT term number

3000233436

Narrower Terms used

berettino

Term used for

glaze, tin
tin glaze

Equivalent Terms used

tin glazes

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Uncertain)

Tile

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Probably)

Paving tile

Maker(s)

Pottery: Aldgate Pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Pickleherring Pottery (Possibly)

Tile

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Two-handled jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (District of)

Jug

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

Jug

Maker(s)

Pottery: Pickleherring Pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Montague Close Pottery (Possibly)

Mug

Maker(s)

Pottery: Rotherhithe Pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Pickleherring Pottery (Probably)

Basin

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: Brislington Pottery

Teapot

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Liverpool pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Perhaps)

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: Montague Close Pottery (Perhaps)

Dish: Tulips and Foliage

Maker(s)

Pottery: Pickleherring Pottery (Possibly)
Proprietor of pottery: Wilhelm, Christian
Pottery: Montague Close Pottery (Possibly)
Proprietor of pottery: Prynn, Jacob

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