Agata glass

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Scope note
Term used in the glass trade for a type of art glass first produced by the New England Glass Company in 1886, characterized by a glossy mottled surface created by first coating the object with metallic stain and then spattering it with a volatile liquid; the finish is fixed by a light firing.
Agata glass
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024