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Limoges painted enamel — Enamel work made in Limoges, France, generally considered the finest painted enamel ware produced in Europe in the 16th century. The earliest examples show religious scenes in the late Gothic style, but Italian Renaissance motifs appeared с 1520 … Universalium
Enamel — En*am el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enameled}or {Enamelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enameling} or {Enamelling}.] 1. To lay enamel upon; to decorate with enamel whether inlaid or painted. [1913 Webster] 2. To variegate with colors as if with enamel. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enamel miniature — ▪ portraiture portrait on a small opaque, usually white, enamel surface annealed to gold or copper plate and painted with metallic oxides. Since the pigments used are not vitreous enamels, this is not a true enamelling process. The metallic… … Universalium
Vitreous enamel — In a discussion of material science, enamel (or vitreous enamel or porcelain enamel in U.S. English) is the colorful result of fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius. The powder melts and flows … Wikipedia
Canton enamel — Chinese enamelware similar to Limoges. [1905 10; after CANTON, China] * * * Chinese painted enamel, so named for the principal place of its manufacture, Canton. Painted enamel techniques were originally developed in Limoges, Fr., from about … Universalium
Limoges enamel — Limoges Li*moges (l[ e]*m[=o]zh ), prop. n. 1. A city of Southern France. [1913 Webster] 2. A variety of fine porcelain manufactured at Limoges[1]; also called {Limoges ware} or {Limoges China}. [PJC] {Limoges enamel}, a kind of enamel ware in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
battersea enamel — ˈbad.ə(r)sē , atə , si noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: from Battersea, metropolitan borough of London, England : 18th century English decorative enamel work with painted or transfer designs on a usually white background … Useful english dictionary
enamelwork — e·nam·el·work (ĭ nămʹəl wûrk ) n. 1. Decorative work done in enamel. 2. Enamelware. * * * Metal objects decorated with an opaque glaze fused to the surface by intense heat. The resulting surface is hard and durable and can be brilliantly… … Universalium
metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… … Universalium
grisaille — /gri zuy , zayl /; Fr. /grddee zah yeu/, n., pl. grisailles / zuyz , zaylz /; Fr. / zah yeu/ for 2. 1. monochromatic painting in shades of gray. 2. a work of art, as a painting or stained glass window, executed in grisaille. [1840 50; < F:… … Universalium
