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Slip and glaze

Slip is a thin clay wash applied before firing (the red of Roman samian, the white of Mississippian polychrome); glaze is a glassy coating fused in the kiln, rare in the Americas before contact and a quick sorting tool for period.

Slip is a thin clay wash applied before firing (the red of Roman samian, the white of Mississippian polychrome); glaze is a glassy coating fused in the kiln, rare in the Americas before contact and a quick sorting tool for period.

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Stratum Study. "Slip and glaze" (Glossary). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16. https://stratum.black/study/glossary/slip-and-glaze. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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@misc{stratum-slip-and-glaze,
  title        = {Slip and glaze},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/glossary/slip-and-glaze}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Glossary article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16; sources: stratum. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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