早期花窗玻璃多以圣經(jīng)故事為內(nèi)容，以光線配合圖案的效果感動(dòng)信徒。而一些教會(huì)所在地本地的傳說(shuō)和神話，也會(huì)進(jìn)入其主題之中。近代以來(lái)，花窗玻璃彩色玻璃不僅出現(xiàn)在教堂，也在許多一般建筑、室內(nèi)空間、產(chǎn)品中獲得應(yīng)用。

彩釉玻璃是將無(wú)機(jī)釉料（又稱油墨），印刷到玻璃表面，然后經(jīng)烘干，鋼化或熱化加工處理，將釉料永久結(jié)于玻璃表面而得到一種耐磨，耐酸堿的裝飾性玻璃產(chǎn)品。

Color glaze glass is an inorganic glaze (also known as ink), which is printed to the surface of glass, and then dried, tempered or heated to process the glaze on the glass surface to get a wear-resistant, acid and alkali decorative glass product.