Barbotine

Description

A French word for slip. Barbotine is sometimes found in older pottery books referring to high-relief slip patterns used in Rhenish pottery before the 3rd c. CE (Fournier 1996).

Synonyms and Related Terms

barbotina (Esp., Port.); barbotine (Fr.)

Additional Information

R. Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Co., Radnor, PA, 1996.

Authority

• Robert Fournier, Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: Barbotine Ware." Encyclopdia Britannica. 4 Sept. 2004 .