What does "lead-glazed" mean?

Glazed with a coating containing lead oxide appearing transparent; or opaque white (tin-glazed) by the addition of tin oxide; or coloured by the addition of other metal oxides.

Lead-glazed

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Glazed with a coating containing lead oxide appearing transparent; or opaque white (tin-glazed) by the addition of tin oxide; or coloured by the addition of other metal oxides. not-comparable

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