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Antiques and Collectibles Terms - I
Definitions: Impressed, Inlay, Ironstone
Impressed
| Marks that are made in the form of a stamp and pressed into a ceramic body before it is fired. |
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Inlay
| A technique used with furniture and ceramics when part of a surface is removed and replaced with a contrasting material. |
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Ironstone
| A form of stoneware where ground iron slag has been mixed with the clay. Ironstone was patented by Mason in England in 1813. |
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