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Overglaze (material)

Scope note

Ceramic glaze, either opaque or translucent, applied over a previously glazed and fired surface and fired at a lower temperature than the original glaze.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000252619

Broader Terms used

<ceramic glaze by technique>

Narrower Terms used

china paint

Equivalent Terms used

overglazes

Created

13yrs ago

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