Difference between revisions of "Copper oxide glaze"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Under oxidizing conditions, copper oxide will produce blue (with potassium oxide) or green (with [[lead oxide]]) glazes and under reducing conditions, copper oxide will produce red or or black glazes (Hodges 1988).
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Under oxidizing conditions, copper oxide will produce blue (with potassium oxide) or green (with [[lead oxide]]) glazes. Under reducing conditions, copper oxide will produce red or or black glazes (Hodges 1988).
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Latest revision as of 15:09, 4 July 2022

Oxblood gaze vase
MFA# 87.40
Chinese bowl
MFA# 58.394

Description

Under oxidizing conditions, copper oxide will produce blue (with potassium oxide) or green (with Lead oxide) glazes. Under reducing conditions, copper oxide will produce red or or black glazes (Hodges 1988).

Synonyms and Related Terms

glaçure à l'oxyde cuivre (Fr.); vidrado de óxido de cobre (Port.)

Japanese dish
MFA# 92.5467

Resources and Citations

  • Henry Hodges, Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology, Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988