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Grind only.

Enamel White.—

Arsenic 2 1⁠/⁠2 parts Niter 1 1⁠/⁠2 parts Borax 4 parts Flint 16 parts Glass 16 parts Red lead 32 parts

Glost fire.

Turquoise.—China:

Calcined copper 5 parts Whiting 5 parts Phosphate of soda 8 parts Oxide of zinc 16 parts Soda crystals 4 parts Magnesia 2 parts Red lead 8 parts Flux T (see next formula) 52 parts

Glost fire.

Flux T.—

Borax 2 parts Sand 1 part

Run down.

Orange.—

Orange U. G. 1 part Flux No. 8 (see next column) 3 parts

Grind only.

Blue Green.—

Flint glass 8 parts Enamel white 25 parts Borax 8 parts Red lead 24 parts Flint 6 parts Oxide of copper 2 1⁠/⁠2 parts

Glost heat.

Coral Red.—

Chromate of potash 1 part Sugar of lead 1 1⁠/⁠2 parts

Dissolve in hot water, then dry. Take 1 part of above, 3 parts flux for coral. Grind.

Flux for Coral.—

Red lead 4 1⁠/⁠2 parts Flint 1 1⁠/⁠2 parts Flint glass 1 1⁠/⁠2 parts

Run down.

Turquoise.—

Oxide of copper 5 parts Borax 10 parts Flint 12 parts Enamel white 14 parts Red lead 40 parts

Glost fire.

Flux No. 8.—

Red lead 6 parts Borax 4 parts Flint 2 parts

Run down.

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