luster pottery
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luster — luster1 [lus′tər] n. [Fr lustre < It lustro < lustrare < L, to light, illumine < lustrum, LUSTRUM] 1. the quality, condition, or fact of shining by reflected light; gloss; sheen 2. brightness; radiance; brilliance 3. a) radiant beauty … English World dictionary
luster ware — luster ware, or lus|ter|ware «LUHS tuhr WAIR», noun. a kind of china or pottery that has a lustrous, metallic, often iridescent surface … Useful english dictionary
luster — luster1 lusterless, adj. /lus teuhr/, n. 1. the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss: the luster of satin. 2. a substance, as a coating or polish, used to impart sheen or gloss. 3. radiant or luminous … Universalium
luster painting — a method of decorating glazed pottery with metallic pigment, originated in Persia, popular from the 9th through the mid 19th centuries. * * * luster painting, a form of decoration on pottery or glass consisting of painting with a metallic pigment … Useful english dictionary
luster — I lus•ter [[t]ˈlʌs tər[/t]] n. 1) the state or quality of shining by reflecting light: the luster of satin[/ex] 2) a substance, as a coating or polish, used to impart sheen or gloss 3) radiant or luminous brightness; brilliance 4) radiance of… … From formal English to slang
luster — A high gloss finish with iridescence. It may refer to a thin glaze (usually metalic) sometimes used on pottery to produce a rich iridescent color, especially reknowned in Persian pottery and in majolica. Also see encaustic, moiré, opalescence … Glossary of Art Terms
luster painting — a method of decorating glazed pottery with metallic pigment, originated in Persia, popular from the 9th through the mid 19th centuries. * * * … Universalium
Tin-glazed pottery — is pottery covered in glaze containing tin oxide which is white, shiny and opaque. (See tin glazing.) The pottery body is usually made of red or buff colored earthenware and the white glaze was often used to imitate Chinese porcelain. Tin glazed… … Wikipedia
Iranian pottery — Pottery vessel, fourth millennium B.C. The Sialk collection of Tehran s National Museum of Iran … Wikipedia
FHR Fred Robertson Los Angeles Pottery — was a small studio art pottery manufacturer in Los Angeles, California, from approximately 1906 to approximately 1921. Background Fred H. Robertson and his father, Alexander, were important figures in the art pottery movement in America.… … Wikipedia
