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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

Catherine of Braganza

Maker(s)

Pottery: Brislington Pottery
Artist: Stoop, Dirck (After)
Printmaker: Faithorne, William (Probably after)

Barber's basin

Maker(s)

Production: Temple Back Pottery (Possibly)

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Pottery

Wash basin

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Possibly)

Punch bowl

Maker(s)

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

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Lambeth High Street Pottery
Proprietor of pottery: Brayne, John

Dish

Maker(s)

Pottery: Liverpool (Probably)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Probably)
Pottery: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Probably)

Plate

Maker(s)

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

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Redcliff Back Pottery (Probably)
Proprietor of pottery: Frank, Richard

Posset pot

Maker(s)

Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Possibly)

Two-handled cup

Maker(s)

Production: Belfast Pothouse (Probably)

Water bottle

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Liverpool pottery
Decorator: uncertain (Perhaps)

Tea caddy

Maker(s)

Pottery: Redcliff Back Pottery (Probably)
Proprietor of pottery: Frank, Richard

Ballooning Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Lambeth Pottery (Probably)

Dish: George I

Maker(s)

Pottery: Norfolk House (Possibly)

Dish: Queen Anne

Maker(s)

Production: Limekiln Lane Pottery (Probably)

Jug

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Bristol pottery (Possibly)
Pottery: Brislington Pottery

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Temple Back Pottery (Probably)
Proprietor of pottery: Cantle, Thomas

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