lusterware
Definition
- Noun:
- Pottery with a metallic sheen: A type of ceramic ware, especially pottery, that has an iridescent or metallic glaze. This distinctive shine is produced by adding metallic oxides (such as copper or silver) to the glaze and firing it in a special reducing atmosphere.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The museum's collection includes several exquisite pieces of 19th-century lusterware.
- She specializes in creating modern lusterware with a brilliant copper sheen.
Advanced Usage
- Historical context: The term is often used to describe pottery from specific historical periods or regions, such as Islamic lusterware from the 9th century or Victorian lusterware.
- His thesis focused on the trade routes of Hispano-Moresque lusterware.
Variants and Related Words
- Lustreware: An alternative spelling, primarily used in British English.
- Luster (noun): The quality of shining by reflecting light; sheen or gloss. This is the root quality that defines lusterware.
- The glaze gave the vase a beautiful pearly luster.
Synonyms
- Iridescent pottery: Ceramics with a rainbow-like, shimmering surface.
- Metallic-glazed pottery: A more descriptive term for pottery with a glaze containing metal oxides.
Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs)
- Overglaze decoration: A technique where the metallic luster is applied over an already glazed and fired piece, then fired again at a lower temperature. This is a common method for creating lusterware.
- Reduction firing: A kiln atmosphere with limited oxygen, crucial for developing the metallic sheen on lusterware.
Noun
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pottery with a metallic sheen produced by adding metallic oxides to the glaze
