glass ustensils

Question

Given 1: porcelain dishes glazed with glass do not absorb/retain flavor and therefore do not need kashering. Given 2: glass dishes must be immersed in a mikve for tevila. In both givens, glass is involved, yet the halacha seems to differentiate between these cases. I.E., although glass dishes must have tevila done, glass-glazed porcelain dishes do not require immersion. Q1. Is the reason for this that in Given 1 the glass is "taffel" (considered secondary) to the porcelain [which is exempt from tevila]; whereas in Given 2 the dish is completely glass? On the flipside, glass does not need kashering, yet porcelain-earthenware does. Q2. Regarding kashering, although porcelain / earthenware absorb and needs kashering, if they are glazed with glass they will not absorb/retain flavor -- and therefore the glass is then viewed as the primary part of the dish, and does not require kashering. Correct? Thank you for clarifying.

Answer

Answered by Aaron Abadi

1) Correct 2) Correct, but it is not because it is "primary," but rather the only way to get into the dish. AA