overglaze

[ noun, adjective oh-ver-gleyz; verb oh-ver-gleyz, oh-ver-gleyz ]

/ noun, adjective ˈoʊ vərˌgleɪz; verb ˌoʊ vərˈgleɪz, ˈoʊ vərˌgleɪz /

Ceramics

noun

a color or glaze applied to an existing glaze.

verb (used with object), o·ver·glazed, o·ver·glaz·ing.

to cover or decorate (a ceramic object) with an overglaze.

adjective

used as an overglaze.

(of painted or printed decorations) applied over a glaze.

Nearby words

Origin of overglaze

First recorded in 1585–95; over- + glaze

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Examples from the Web for overglaze

To take the overglaze painting; this may be compared to the canvas of the painter which is covered with pigment.
Chats on Royal Copenhagen Porcelain|Arthur Hayden
Persons who have burned kilns for overglaze work will find the method of burning pottery very different.
The Potter's Craft|Charles F. Binns
Nor did the poudre-bleu jar, triumphantly exhibited by the infatuated owner—a splendid specimen painted on the overglaze.
The Business of Life|Robert W. Chambers
In overglaze painted figures the three blue lines will peep from beneath the hem of some garment.
Chats on Royal Copenhagen Porcelain|Arthur Hayden

In regard to the overglaze colours used there are some interesting facts.
Chats on Royal Copenhagen Porcelain|Arthur Hayden

British Dictionary definitions for overglaze

overglaze

/ (ˈəʊvəˌɡleɪz) /

adjective

(of decoration or colours) applied to porcelain or pottery above the glaze

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