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: an underglaze blue that was popular especially in the early 19th century on pottery ware, that is generally printed, and that is caused to spread in firing by the use of a powder placed in the sagger

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“Flow-blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flow-blue. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.

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