enameled

Given vitreous finish

Enameled describes something coated with enamel—a hard, glossy substance fused to metal, ceramic, or glass through heat.

Enamel provides a smooth, durable, often colorful surface: enameled cookware, an enameled brooch.

The coating protects against rust and wear while adding decorative appeal.

Also spelled enamelled in British English.

techniques

cloisonné

Enamel fused within wire partitions

firing · kiln-fired · fused · flux · vitreous · hand-painted · stenciled

surface

glossy

Smooth and shiny

polished · gleaming · shiny · reflective · vitrified · opaque · translucent · transparent · opalescent · matte

process

fused

Joined by melting together

  • firedTerminated from employment
  • kilnOven for hardening clay
  • fluxContinuous change or flow

copper · steel · cast-iron · gold · silver · substrate · layered · coated · bonded · heat-treated

styles

Limoges

Porcelain-producing French city

  • FabergéLuxury Russian goldsmith house
  • faienceTin-glazed earthenware tradition
  • majolicaTin-glazed decorative earthenware

delftware · Georgian · Victorian · Byzantine · Russian · Chinese · Japanese · Persian · Mughal · Scandinavian

qualities

durable

Able to withstand use

non-reactive · heat-resistant · scratch-resistant · hygienic · stain-resistant · long-lasting · weatherproof · colorfast · impervious · protective

objects

jewelry

Ornamental personal accessories

badges · signs · bathtubs · sinks · mugs · pots · casserole · medallions · watches · dials

Categories
Opposites
surface coating/finish

enameledunglazed

Lacking vitreous coating

uncoated · bare · raw · untreated · unfinished

surface texture/appearance

enameledmatte

Non-reflective surface finish

rough · unpolished · textured · dull · rustic

Phrases
Family

enamel, enamels, enameling, enamelled, enameler, enamelling

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G