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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A decorative clay [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=slip slip] that is applied to dried, unfired pots to produce a smooth colored surface. Engobe is composed of a dilute [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=clay clay] base with added colored oxides, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=feldspar feldspar], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silica silica] (Mayer 1969).
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A decorative clay [[slip]] that is applied to dried, unfired pots to produce a smooth colored surface. Engobe is composed of a dilute [[clay]] base with added colored oxides, [[feldspar]], and [[silica]] (Mayer 1969).
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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engobe (Fr., Port.); barbotine (Fr.); slip (Ned.); slip glaze
 
engobe (Fr., Port.); barbotine (Fr.); slip (Ned.); slip glaze
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
R. Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row, New York, 1969.
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

Latest revision as of 08:13, 2 August 2022

Description

A decorative clay Slip that is applied to dried, unfired pots to produce a smooth colored surface. Engobe is composed of a dilute Clay base with added colored oxides, Feldspar, and Silica (Mayer 1969).

Synonyms and Related Terms

engobe (Fr., Port.); barbotine (Fr.); slip (Ned.); slip glaze

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

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