Bristol glaze

Description

A low-fired stoneware glaze that that produces a clear or cream color-glassy surface. Bristol glazes, developed in the mid 19th century, contain Feldspar, and Zinc oxide.

Resources and Citations

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

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

• Historic ceramics: www.anthro.utah.edu/IMACs/473-Ceramics.pdf