tingedeglazuurd

tingedeglazuurd is a Dutch term describing ceramics finished with a glaze that carries a visible tint. The word combines tinged (colored) and eglazuurd (glazed). In practice, tingedeglazuurd surfaces are produced by incorporating colorants into the glaze itself or by applying a colored engobe or enamel that fuses with the glaze during firing, yielding a tinted final surface.

Production methods include adding metal oxides to the glaze (for example cobalt for blue, copper for greens and reds, iron for browns), using colored underglazes that migrate into the glaze, or layering transparent glazes over colored slips to create tonal variation. The firing temperature and atmosphere affect the final hue, saturation, and opacity.

Historically, tingedeglazuurd effects appear in European tin-glazed wares, such as Delftware and maiolica, where artists sought colored accents within the white tin glaze or in overglaze enamels. The technique supports both decorative patterns and subtle shading.

In modern ceramics, tingedeglazuurd remains a descriptive category for glazes with intentional coloration, used by museums, catalogues, and contemporary ceramists to denote a glaze that not only seals the surface but also contributes color to the object.