A lustrous quality reminiscent of moonlight; especially a lustre glaze with a marbled effect used on porcelain in the early 19th cent., specifically by the Wedgwood factory.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Southern Literary Messenger.
Definition of moonlight lustre in US English:
moonlight lustre
(USmoonlight luster)
noun
A lustrous quality reminiscent of moonlight; especially a lustre glaze with a marbled effect used on porcelain in the early 19th cent., specifically by the Wedgwood factory.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Southern Literary Messenger.