underglaze

American  

[uhn-der-gleyz] / ˈʌn dərˌgleɪz /

adjective

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

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noun

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

underglaze British  

/ ˈʌndəˌɡleɪz /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a pigment, etc, applied in this way

Etymology

Origin of underglaze

First recorded in 1875–80; under- + glaze

Example Sentences

There are many vessels here that nod to a variety of traditional pottery forms—vases, urns, bowls and kraters whose organic surfaces are embedded with granite, chunks of kaolin and tiles, and accented with underglaze, colored slip, oxides and flecks of silver leaf.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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.

From New York Times