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1302: 31: 637: 645: 154: 42: 222:, and in the 18th century in porcelain, and there appears to have been some influence in both directions between Asia and Europe. From about 1770 to the mid 20th century it was the dominant decorative technique in expensive pottery, mostly porcelain, made in Europe, East Asia, and (to a lesser extent) North America. 257:
the design isolates the objects from the flames producing the heat (with electricity this is not so important). For historical overglaze enamels the kiln was generally far smaller than that for the main firing, and produced firing temperatures in the approximate range of 750 to 950 °C, depending on
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Today overglaze decoration is much less commonly used, other than in traditionalist wares, as the range of colours available in underglaze has greatly expanded. Overglazes called "lusters" are still used for achieving special effects, such as
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is very similar but on glass. Both these latter two are essentially painting techniques, and have been since they began. In contrast, on metal painting in enamel arrived very late, long after techniques such as
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group of palettes. Some techniques use thin metal leaf, including mina'i ware as well as the more usual pigments, which are typically applied in a liquid or paste form, painted by brush, or using
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style, and other Japanese styles, used the technique from at least the second half of the 17th century. The technique was also developing in Europe, firstly in what the French called
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following within a century, though it did not become predominant until later, and the full possibilities were not realized until the 17th and 18th centuries in the
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bowl with couple in a garden, around 1200. These Persian wares are very slightly earlier than the first Chinese use of overglaze enamels. Diameter 18.8 cm.
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of c. 1325 BC. Enamel was also used to decorate glass by the time of the Roman Empire. Applied to pottery, it is first seen in Persian
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from the late 12th century, using a group of seven main colours. Presumably the potters learnt the technique from glassmakers.
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The Beginner's Guide to Decorating Pottery: An Introduction to Glazes, Patterns, Inlay, Luster, and Dimensional Designs
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the colours used. Typically, wares were fired for between five and twelve hours and then cooled over twelve hours.
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The technique essentially uses powdered glass mixed with coloured pigments, and is the application of
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The kiln used for the second firing is usually called a muffle kiln in Europe; like other types of
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Enamel was used in jewellery, applied to metal, from very early on - there are examples in the
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surface, and then fixed in a second firing at a relatively low temperature, often in a
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background. 15 3/8 Ă— 12 1/4 Ă— 8 3/4 inches, 22 lb. (39.1 Ă— 31.1 Ă— 22.2 cm, 10 kg).
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In 18th-century England, where the technique was developed, the earliest forms of
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overglazes or metallic look of overglazes made with metal (eg. gold) particles.
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decoration, where the coloured pattern is applied before glazing, notably the
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plate with floral design, Arita, Japan, late 17th century, Edo period.
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Index

Overglaze enamel

Mina'i ware

Nabeshima ware
pottery
porcelain
glazed
muffle kiln
palette of colours
underglaze
cobalt
blue and white porcelain
mina'i ware
Imari ware
doucai
wucai
vitreous enamel
enamelled glass
cloisonné
champlevé
Chinese porcelain
the biscuit

Chelsea porcelain factory
bocage
different version, different angle
Tomb of Tutankhamun
mina'i ware
Chinese ceramics

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