2. (Architecture) having a smooth but not glossy texture like that of a hen's egg; as, a latex paint giving an eggshell finish. Also referred to as {matte glaze} or {non-lustrous glaze}. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Glaze (painting technique) — A glaze in painting refers to a layer of paint, thinned with a medium, so as to become somewhat transparent. A glaze changes the color cast or texture (gloss or matte, for instance) of the surface. Drying time depends on the amount of medium used … Wikipedia
non-lustrous glaze — eggshell egg shell , a. 1. of a pale, yellowish white color; as, an eggshell ceiling and light green walls. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Architecture) having a smooth but not glossy texture like that of a hen s egg; as, a latex paint giving an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rio Grande Glaze Ware — is a late prehistoric and historic pottery tradition of the Puebloan peoples of New Mexico. The tradition involved painting pots with black paint made with lead ore; as the pots were fired the black paint fused and sometimes ran. The tradition… … Wikipedia
Ceramic glaze — Composite body, painted, and glazed bottle. Dated 16th century. From Iran. New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. Glaze is a layer or coating of a vitreous substance which has been fired to fuse to a ceramic object to color, decorate, strengthen or … Wikipedia
Van Briggle Pottery — Industry Ceramic manufacturing Founded 1901 Founder(s) Artus Van Briggle Headquarters … Wikipedia
Rookwood Pottery Company — Rookwood pottery is American made pottery from the Cincinnati neighborhood of Mount Adams. Maria Longworth Nichols Storer founded Rookwood pottery in the late 1870s as a way to market her hobby the painting of blank china. Through years of… … Wikipedia
Raoul Lachenal — (1885 1956) was a French potter.The son of Edmond Lachenal, Raoul Lachenal worked in his father’s studio until 1911, when he established a new workshop at Boulogne sur Seine. While some of Raoul Lachenal’s Art Nouveau ceramics resemble pieces by… … Wikipedia
Kutani ware — ▪ Japanese porcelain Japanese porcelain made in Kaga province (now in Ishikawa prefecture). The name “Old Kutani” refers to porcelain decorated with heavily applied overglaze enamels and produced in the Kaga mountain village of Kutani. The… … Universalium
eggshell — egg shell , a. 1. of a pale, yellowish white color; as, an eggshell ceiling and light green walls. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Architecture) having a smooth but not glossy texture like that of a hen s egg; as, a latex paint giving an eggshell finish … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lājvard ware — ▪ pottery also called Lajvardina Ware, type of vase from Kāshān, Iran, mentioned in Abū al Qāsim s treatise on ceramics (1301). Vases were executed in simple red, white, black, and gold leaf designs on a turquoise or dark blue matte glaze … Universalium
