TECHNICS TERMS

"Aile " Outline of a plate
Acanthus Ornemental sapling with acanthus leaves
"Aplat" Thin layers of translucent colours
Arabesque Ornament of flowers, fruits and lines
Art  fire Successful alchemy when unpolished powders change into polished and luminous colours
"Bichrome" Painted with two colours
"Biscuit" First cooking of the porcelain without enamel
"Bleu de Four " Oven blue. Colour cooked at 1400 °C (cobalt)
"Camaïeu" Shade of tones of the same colour
"Cartel" outline painted surface
"Chambrelan" Independant ornemental painter on porcelain in the 19th century
"Chantourné" Cut according to a determined shape
"Chatironné" Outline with a thin black thread
Enamel Matter covering the porcelain, polished and translucent
"Drageoir" Sugar-almond box
"Entrelac" Interlaced decors
"Finition peignée " Motives as if they were painted with a comb
"Marli" Internal outline of the edge of the plate
Medallion Painted surface - curved or carved
"Piedouche"

Leg of a cup from the italian word : piedoutchio (small lovely leg)

"Polychrome" Painted with several colours
"Putoisage"

Realization of plain or speckled grounds with a special paint-brush : the "putois"

"Rafraichissoir"

Pot ful of ice formely used to cool glasses

"Rinceau" Decor with winding lines
"Semis" Repeated motives of flowers
"Volute" Ornement in a spiral

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