Well, an enamel is supposed to be hard, glossy, and (usually) vitreous.
This does not characterize most of the wares I have seen, be they faience,
majolica, Delft, delftware, whatever, with a lead glaze to which tin has
been added.

On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 11:20 AM, Rob Mann <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Mary,
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> There seems to be some disagreement on this point.  For example,
> Waselkov and Walthall consistently use the term tin-glazed to describe
> the French version of these wares--faience.  However, others prefer the
> term tin-enameled, noting that the opaque, vitreous surface coating on
> these wares is more accurately described as an enamel rather than a
> glaze.  Thus, George Avery(editor of the aforementioned volume on French
> colonial ceramics) and others working on these ware types down here,
> prefer the descriptor "tin-enameled" over tin-glazed.  For example, a
> recent MA thesis here at LSU by Jason Emery (2004:41) explicitly notes
> that "the descriptor tin enamel, rather than glaze, more accurately
> describes the opaque coating, distinguishing it from a transparent or
> translucent glaze." I tend to use the two terms interchangeably, but
> would welcome the opinion of ceramicists as to which term is more
> technically accurate.
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>
>
> Best,
>
> Rob
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>
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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> Rob Mann, Ph.D.
>
> Southeast Regional Archaeologist
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> Museum of Natural Science
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> 119 Foster Hall
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> Louisiana State University
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> Baton Rouge, LA 70803
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> 225.578.6739
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary
> C. Beaudry
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:28 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Looking for books on French faience
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>
> Hey, these are not enameled wares.  Tin-glazed.
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> MCB
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> On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 10:17 AM, Rob Mann <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > Marybeth,
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> > You should definitely take a look at George Avery's recent edited
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> > volume, "French Colonial Pottery: An International Conference,"
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> > Northwestern State University of Louisiana Press, Natchitoches,
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> > Louisiana.  It contains several articles that are pertinent to the
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> > occurrence of faience (as well as other tin-enameled wares) in Texas.
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> > It also has high quality color images of many of the types you are
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> > likely to come across archaeologically.
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> >
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> > Best,
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> >
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> > Rob Mann
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> >
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> >
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> >
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> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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> >
>
> > Rob Mann, Ph.D.
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> >
>
> > Southeast Regional Archaeologist
>
> >
>
> > Museum of Natural Science
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> >
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> > 119 Foster Hall
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> >
>
> > Louisiana State University
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> >
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> > Baton Rouge, LA 70803
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> >
>
> > 225.578.6739
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> >
>
> > [log in to unmask]
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> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
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> > From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>
> > Marybeth Tomka
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> > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 7:53 AM
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> > To: [log in to unmask]
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> > Subject: Looking for books on French faience
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> >
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> > Hey Folks,
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> > I am a lurker on this list, but need some assistance.  I am looking
> for
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> > references on Faience that would occur in the Texas area during the
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> > colonial and Texas Revolution periods.  Any help appreciated.
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> > Marybeth
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> >
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> > Marybeth S.F. Tomka, M.A.
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> >
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> > Laboratory Director and Curator
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> >
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> > Center for Archaeological Research
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> >
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> > The University of Texas at San Antonio
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> >
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> > State Certified Curatorial Repository
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> >
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> >
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> > One UTSA Circle
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> >
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> > San Antonio, Texas 78249
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> >
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> > (210) 458-7822
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> > (210) 458-4397 Fax
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> > http://car.utsa.edu/
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> > . . . herding cats in a forest of catnip . . .
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