Vitreous enamel

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Description

A hard, glasslike protective coating on porcelain. See inorganic enamel.

Synonyms and Related Terms

porcelain enamel; esmalte vítreo (Esp.); esmalte vítreo (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 294
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)