Glass: A Pocket Dictionary Of Terms Commonly Used - Corning ...

E Eglomisé:
See Verre églomisé.
Egyptian blue: A synthetic material, copper calcium
tetrasilicate, with a distinctive blue color. in antiquity,
Egyptian blue was made by heating together silica,
lime, and a copper-containing ingredient. it is often
confused with faience and misleadingly called frit.
Enamel: A vitreous substance made of finely powdered
glass colored with metallic oxide and suspended in an
oily medium for ease of application with a brush. The
medium burns away during firing in a low-temperature
muffle kiln (about 965°–1300°F or 500°–700°C). sometimes,
several firings are required to fuse the different
colors of an elaborately enameled object.
Enameled vase. England, Thomas Webb & Sons,
late 19th century. H. 25.7 cm.
Encased glass: An object, such as a paperweight, that
is covered with a layer of colorless glass.
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