smaltines
/ˈsmɔltinz/
noun
- A type of blue glass or pigment made by fusing silica, potash, and cobalt oxide, used in ceramics and painting.
- Restorers carefully matched the original smaltines color in the ancient mosaic.
- The artist ground smaltines into a fine powder to create a vivid blue glaze for the pottery.
- The factory produced smaltines for use in decorative tiles and stained glass.