underglaze

[uhn-der-gleyz]

adjective

1. (of a color or decoration) applied to a piece before the piece is glazed. glazed.

noun

1. color or decoration applied to a piece before it is glazed. glazed.

underglaze

/ ˈʌndəˌɡleɪz /

adjective

1. ceramics applied to pottery or porcelain before the application of glaze

noun

1. a pigment, etc, applied in this way

Word History and Origins

Origin of underglaze¹

First recorded in 1875–80; under- + glaze

Example Sentences

Atop them lay 32 identical table settings, each containing a No. 2 pencil, an underglaze pencil, an eraser, a paper towel, a red clay mug and a flash sheet — a printout of select Stringer-signature designs, modeled after the ones created by tattoo artists.

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When Ellie Alfeld asked whether her underglaze pencil lines were too thick, he assured her they were just right.

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The vase is a rare underglaze decorated with two squirrels hiding in a fruiting grapevine.

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It features a double glaze: a light matte green underglaze and on top, a brittle yellow glaze, almost translucent, that blisters during the firing process, creating holes that expose the green.

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Its seemingly flocked surface is velvety, not slick, with a chrome-yellow underglaze that gives the red surface the passionate crackle of fire.

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