18 5 The glaze loses its opacity following the piece’s second firing at approx. 1,400 degrees Centigrade to reveal a colour that firing has transformed into a luminescent cobalt blue. 3 The pattern’s outlines are applied free-hand to the host surface in a workable blend of cobalt blue. Any mistakes made cannot be rectified. 4 The blue crossed swords have been incorporated into the pattern since 1888.
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