Ceramic - Pottery Dictionary

by Susan Mussi

TIN GLAZE

ca: ESMALT D'ESTANY

es: ESMALTE DE ESTAÑO

Tin glaze: The white tin glaze-base is a characteristic of Majolica decorating.
The white opaque surface makes the tin-glaze very good for painted decoration, which is applied in the form of metal oxides, usually cobalt oxide for blue, copper oxide for green, iron oxide for brown, manganese dioxide for purple and antimony for yellow.