ceramic glaze
Fired surface layer
Ceramic glaze is a glassy coating fused onto pottery or other ceramic surfaces through high-temperature firing.
Glazes seal porous clay, making vessels waterproof, and provide color, texture, and decoration.
The chemistry of glazes—silica, fluxes, colorants—determines whether the finish is matte or glossy, transparent or opaque: The bowl's blue ceramic glaze deepened during the second firing.
- overglazeDecoration applied after firing
- celadonGrayish-green ceramic finish
- fritPre-melted glaze material
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- majolicaTin-glazed decorative earthenware
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- ceramicspottery, porcelain, cup, bowl, plate
- potterypot, pottery, clay pottery, throwing, terracotta
- glossy surfacesgloss, glossy print, shine, sheen, polish
- glazesmajolica, underglaze, overglaze, celadon, faience
- porcelainbone china, porcelain figurines, china, fine china, hard-paste
- Enamel Coatingscloisonne