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[[File:50.1743-SC67015.jpg|thumb|Roman amphora<br>MFA# 50.1743]]
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A thin, vitreous, opaque coating fired on the surface of a ceramic body to add color, texture, and/or water resistance. The glaze is typically a colored glass-forming mixture that is applied to the surface of a fired ceramic piece. The ceramic is then refired at a temperature that vitrifies the glaze, but is lower than the original firing temperature. Ceramic glazes are usually mixtures of silicates, colorants, and flux. Examples include: [[alkaline glaze]], [[ash glaze]], [[Bristol glaze]], [[crystalline glaze]], [[celadon]], [[oxblood glaze|oxblood]], [[peach bloom glaze|peach bloom]], [[glaze]], [[matte glaze]], [[raw glaze]], [[salt glaze]], [[slip glaze]], and [[tin glaze]].
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A thin, vitreous, opaque coating fired on the surface of a [[ceramic]] body to add color, texture, and/or water resistance. The glaze is typically a colored glass-forming mixture that is applied to the surface of a fired ceramic piece. The ceramic is then refired at a temperature that vitrifies the glaze, but is lower than the original firing temperature. Ceramic glazes are usually mixtures of silicates, colorants, and flux. Examples include: [[alkaline glaze]], [[ash glaze]], [[Bristol glaze]], [[crystalline glaze]], [[celadon]], [[oxblood glaze|oxblood]], [[peach bloom glaze|peach bloom]], [[glaze]], [[matte glaze]], [[raw glaze]], [[salt glaze]], [[slip glaze]], and [[tin glaze]].
  
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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glaçure céramique (Fr.); vidrado cerâmico (Port.)
 
glaçure céramique (Fr.); vidrado cerâmico (Port.)
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* 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)
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* Robert Fournier, ''Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery'', Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
 
* Robert Fournier, ''Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery'', Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
  
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "traditional ceramics." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service  4 Feb. 2005 .
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "traditional ceramics." Accessed 4 Feb. 2005.
  
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 09:26, 24 May 2022

Roman amphora
MFA# 50.1743

Description

A thin, vitreous, opaque coating fired on the surface of a Ceramic body to add color, texture, and/or water resistance. The glaze is typically a colored glass-forming mixture that is applied to the surface of a fired ceramic piece. The ceramic is then refired at a temperature that vitrifies the glaze, but is lower than the original firing temperature. Ceramic glazes are usually mixtures of silicates, colorants, and flux. Examples include: Alkaline glaze, Ash glaze, Bristol glaze, Crystalline glaze, Celadon, oxblood, peach bloom, Glaze, Matte glaze, Raw glaze, Salt glaze, Slip glaze, and Tin glaze.

Glazed earthenware
MFA# 2004.513

Synonyms and Related Terms

glaçure céramique (Fr.); vidrado cerâmico (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992