underglazed
Decorated before firing
Underglazed describes ceramics decorated before the glaze is applied, so the design sits beneath the transparent glaze layer rather than on top of it.
This technique protects painted decoration from wear and produces a smooth, unified surface: The underglazed blue patterns on Ming porcelain have survived centuries of handling.
Translucent fired clay
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- kilnOven for hardening clay
firing · pottery · clay · slip · greenware · overglaze · majolica · delftware
Element twenty-seven
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- oxideOxygen-bonded compound
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
- applicationFormal request document
decoration · freehand · transfer · stencil · sponging · banding · outlining · detailing
Accuracy of measurement
- handiworkHandmade work product
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- masteryComplete skill or control
technique · skill · expertise · proficiency · dexterity · tradition · heritage · apprenticeship
porcelain
Translucent fired clay
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
kiln · firing · pottery · clay · slip · greenware · overglaze · majolica · delftware · faience
cobalt
Element twenty-seven
application · decoration · freehand · transfer · stencil · sponging · banding · outlining · detailing · linework
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- handiworkHandmade work product
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
mastery · technique · skill · expertise · proficiency · dexterity · tradition · heritage · apprenticeship · studio
underglazedoverglazed
Coated with extra glaze
overglaze · overpainted · enameled · gilt
- underglaze paintingPigment under ceramic finish