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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

Vase

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Probably)

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Netherlandish pottery (Perhaps)
Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)

Puzzle jug

Maker(s)

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

Dish: Tulips and other Flowers

Maker(s)

Pottery: Still Stairs Pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Norfolk House (Possibly)

Spouted pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)

Punch bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Probably)

Salt

Maker(s)

Maker: unidentified London pottery (Possibly)
Maker: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)

Mug

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Possibly)

Ointment pot

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)

Fuddling cup

Maker(s)

Pottery: Rotherhithe Pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Unidentified Southwark Pottery (Possibly)

Jug

Maker(s)

Pottery: unidentified London pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Possibly)

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: Pickleherring Pottery (Probably)
Proprietor of pottery: Newnham, Richard

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