grand feu

[ French grahn fœ ]

noun

, Ceramics.

1. a firing of ceramics at a high temperature.
2. the category of ceramic colors fired at high temperature.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grand feu¹

1860–65; < French: literally, great fire

Example Sentences

Being all completed in one baking, au grand feu, the painting thus executed became imperishable.

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Some of the glazes have been applied at a somewhat lower temperature, called by the French demi-grand feu.

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Fearing to be too late, one of the armed men let off his piece, which was the signal for a grand feu de joie.

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"Grand feu" first baking, temperature about 4717° Fahrenheit.

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"Demi-grand feu" for fixing colours which could bear intense heat which were applied before glazing.

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