lead glaze
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lead glaze
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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On a hard-fired red clay he disposed groups of moulded plants, shells, fish and reptiles, painted them with crude green, brown and yellow colours, and glazed the whole with a well-prepared lead glaze.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various
After being fired the ware was glazed, apparently with the ordinary lead glaze of the time carefully prepared and fired again.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various
For common cheap crockery a soft lead glaze, often galena, is generally used.
From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by Cox, George J.
The entire piece then received a transparent lead glaze, either clear or covered with an oxide.
From New Discoveries at Jamestown Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America by Cotter, John L.
On many examples, colorful lines were hand painted over or near the incised designs, usually in reds, yellows, and greens, and were covered with a transparent lead glaze.
From New Discoveries at Jamestown Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America by Cotter, John L.
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