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The arts and crafts of older Spain (1907)

Williams, Leonard, b. 1871 · London : T.N. Foulis · leaf 322

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eearth or scoriae, which is left after this pottery ispainted with the gold colour, is added to theother ingredients, They are mixed in the following manner : asmall portion of sulphur in powder is put into acasserole with two small bits of copper, betweenthem a coin of one silver peseta ; the rest… … POTTERY The preparation is then taken from the fire, andwhen cold is pounded very fine ; the red ochreand scorise are then added to it; it is mixed upby hand and again pounded into powder. Thepreparation is placed in a basin and mixed withenough water to make a sufficient paste to stickon the sides…

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