Skloovaný

Skloovaný is a Czech adjective meaning glazed or glass-coated. It is formed from the noun sklo (glass) and the suffix -ovaný, and is used primarily in the description of surfaces that have been coated with a glass-like glaze and fired.

In ceramics and pottery, skloovaný refers to objects whose surfaces have been finished with glaze to form a glassy, non-porous layer. The glaze provides color, texture, and protection, and can be transparent, translucent, opaque, or decorative. Glazing is typically followed by a firing step in a kiln, which fuses the glaze to the ceramic body and determines the final appearance and durability.

Glazes vary in composition and firing requirements. Traditional or historical glazes may include lead or tin as fluxes, while modern glazes rely on silica-based matrices with various oxide colorants and stabilizers. The final look can range from high gloss to matte and may feature effects such as crackle or run marks, depending on glaze chemistry and firing conditions.

Although the term skloovaný is most common in the context of ceramics, it can appear in related fields where a glassy surface coating is applied, including certain types of enamel work or metal surfaces treated with glass-like coatings. In many contemporary Czech texts, skloovaný is sometimes used interchangeably with glazovaný, though glazovaný is the more widely recognized term.

See also: glazura, glaze, ceramics, enamel.