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Metallic Lustres for Pottery

of a lustrous metallic surface The appearance is given to vessels of stoneware, &c., by applying the lustre over an easilyfusible glaze to the outer surface of the vessel, after which adhesure is produced by exposing it to a slight degree of heat. They are then polished with cotton or leather. The principal lustres are given in the following receipts:

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