Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by function]
6. coating (material)
7. [coating by location or context]
8. glaze (coating by location)
9. ceramic glaze
10. [ceramic glaze by composition or origin]

Anotations

Scope note:

Glaze used predominantly in Japan for stoneware but first developed in China during the Sung Dynasty; characterized by its dark black and brown coloration and streaking largely attributable to the iron-oxide it contains.