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2. Lead glass - Wikipedia

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   Cut glass wine glass made of lead glass. Lead glass, commonly called crystal, is a variety of glass in which lead replaces the calcium content of a typical potash glass. [1] Lead glass contains typically 18–40% (by mass) lead(II) oxide (PbO), while modern lead crystal, historically also known as flint glass due to the original silica source, contains a minimum of 24% PbO. [2]

3. Lead-glazed earthenware - Wikipedia

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   Minton majolica game pie dish, lead-glazed earthenware, c. 1875, an iconic example of High Victorian appetite for innovation with humour/whimsy, coloured lead glazes Lead-glazed earthenware is one of the traditional types of earthenware with a ceramic glaze , which coats the ceramic bisque body and renders it impervious to liquids, as ...

4. Tableware - Wikipedia

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   Historic pewter, faience and glass tableware. In recent centuries, flatware is commonly made of ceramic materials such as earthenware, stoneware, bone china or porcelain.The popularity of ceramics is at least partially due to the use of glazes as these ensure the ware is impermeable, reduce the adherence of pollutants and ease washing.

5. Lalique - Wikipedia

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   The company is best known for the production of artistic glass works and fragrances such as Lalique Encre Noire, primarily using crystal (lead glass) since the mid-twentieth century. The addition of perfumes (in 1992) [4] and non-glass decorative items and art (since 2011) [4] are recent additions to Lalique's product line. Reproductions of ...

6. Fostoria Glass Company - Wikipedia

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   An advertisement for the Captain Kidd pattern featured a butter dish, spoon dish, a sugar bowel, and a creamer. [31] Fostoria's Valencia pattern, number 205, is often called Artichoke because of the shape of the overlapping leaves on the bottom half of the glassware. [33] This pattern was advertised in China, Glass and Lamps magazine in early ...

7. Bohemian glass - Wikipedia

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   The presence of lead in crystal softens the glass and makes it more accessible for cutting and engraving. Lead increases the weight of the glass and causes the glass to disperse light more. Glass can contain up to 40% lead, if maximum hardness is desired. On the other hand, crystal can contain less than 24% lead if it has a high proportion of ...