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Oxide of zinc 8 parts Oxide of cobalt 1 1⁠/⁠4 parts

«Grass Green.»—

Oxide of chrome 6 parts Flint 1 part Oxide of copper 1⁠/⁠2 part

«Royal Blue.»—

Pure alumina 20 parts Oxide of zinc 8 parts Oxide of cobalt 4 parts

«Mazarine Blue.»—

Oxide of cobalt 10 parts Paris white 9 parts Sulphate barytes 1 part

«Red Brown.»—

Oxide of zinc 40 parts Crocus of martis 6 parts Oxide of chrome 6 parts Red lead 5 parts Boracic acid 5 parts Red oxide of iron 1 part

«Orange.»—

Pure alumina 5 parts Oxide of zinc 2 parts Bichromate of potash 1 part Iron scale 1⁠/⁠2 part

«Claret Brown.»—

Bichromate of potash 2 parts Flint 2 parts Oxide of zinc 1 part Iron scale 1 part

«Blue Green.»—

Oxide of chrome 6 parts Flint 2 parts Oxide of cobalt 3⁠/⁠4 part

«Sky Blue.»—

Flint 9 parts Oxide of zinc 13 parts Cobalt 2 1⁠/⁠2 parts Phosphate soda 1 part

«Chrome Green.»—

Oxide of chrome 3 parts Oxide of copper 1 part Carbonate of cobalt 1 part Oxide of cobalt 2 parts

«Olive.»—

Oxide of chrome 3 parts Oxide of zinc 2 parts Flint 5 parts Oxide of cobalt 1 part

«Blood Red.»—

Oxide of zinc 30 parts Crocus martis 7 parts Oxide of chrome 7 parts Litharge 5 parts Borax 5 parts Red oxide of iron 2 parts

«Black.»—

Chromate of iron 24 parts Oxide of nickel 2 parts Oxide of tin 2 parts Oxide of cobalt 5 parts

«Imperial Blue.»—

Oxide of cobalt 10 parts Black color 1 1⁠/⁠2 parts Paris white 7 1⁠/⁠2 parts Flint 2 1⁠/⁠2 parts Carbonate of soda 1 part

«Mahogany.»—

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