A clay slip which is colored with metal oxides or stains, used for coating the surface of a pot either before or after bisque firing
A white or colored clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body to give it decorative color or improved texture
a type of prepared vitreous slip halfway between a glaze and a clay, white or colored, that is usually applied to high firing stonewares and porcelains at the green or bisque state
A white or colored slip applied to clay as a coating or by slip trailing, usually at the leather hard stage Engobes are formulated with less clay content than slips A slip shrinks with the ware as it dries A engobe formulated for application to dry or bisque ware cannot shrink excessively Also, a higher percentage of flux in an engobe helps it to bond to the surface during firing A slip, on the other hand, bonds to the surface during drying by the interlocking of the flat clay particles at the interface between the damp clay and wet slip
Slip - wet fluid clay used for decoration or for covering a base coloured body This term is most often used to describe coloured slips
is a prepared slip that is half-way between a glaze and a clay; contains clay, feldspar, flint, a flux, plus colorants It is usually applied to damp ware although it may be used on bisque ware
a coating of slip applied to the surface of a vessel for decorative purposes or to cover up an imperfection in the vessel's surface Faience - usually from France, this is tin-glazed earthenware Famille rose - originally this referred to Chinese porcelain that had rose coloured decoration derived from using gold chloride and tin chloride in the enamel English potters adopted the term but they got their colour from manganese oxide Eventually the term was used for any piece with mainly rose coloured decoration Famille verte - again this originally came from China and refers to the green enamel decoration Felspar porcelain - a bone china paste used by Spode in the 18th century
A layer of slip applied to ware to change the color or texture of the body A prepared slip which is half way between a glaze and a clay; contains clay, felspar, flint, a flux, plus colorants
an opaque coloured clay slip-coat applied to the exposed surfaces of the unit This technique is often used to mimic the appearance of terra cotta when natural clays are not available
a type of decoration in which white or colored slip, or liquid clay, is applied over the body of the ware