overglaze

[ noun adjective oh-ver-gleyz; verb oh-ver-gleyz, oh-ver-gleyz ]

noun

1. a color or glaze applied to an existing glaze.

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·glazed, o·ver·glaz·ing.

1. to cover or decorate (a ceramic object) with an overglaze.

adjective

1. used as an overglaze.
2. (of painted or printed decorations) applied over a glaze.

overglaze

/ ˈəʊvəˌɡleɪz /

adjective

1. (of decoration or colours) applied to porcelain or pottery above the glaze

Word History and Origins

Origin of overglaze¹

First recorded in 1585–95; over- + glaze

Example Sentences

Guangcai, which comes from the nearby Chinese city of Guangzhou, is characterized by an overglaze technique in which the painter sketches a design on white porcelain and then fills it in with color using thin brushes before firing the piece in a kiln.

From Seattle Times

“It’s a very traditional process called overglaze painting, sometimes called China painting,” he said.

From New York Times

Lauria says that's slowly changing as more people begin to appreciate his legacy, which was to contemporize and popularize the use of overglaze enamels.

From Los Angeles Times

Of particular note is a series of 83 tiny hand-modeled pots by English ceramist Natasha Daintry and monumental porcelain vases with beautiful detailing in overglaze enamel by the Bath-based Felicity Aylieff.

From Architectural Digest

The vases are famille rose—a group of Chinese porcelains painted with shades of opaque pink overglaze.

From Architectural Digest