"flow blue" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: The name is derived from the blue glaze that blurred or "flowed" during the firing process. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} flow blue (uncountable)
  1. A style of white earthenware, sometimes porcelain, that originated in the Regency era among the Staffordshire potters of England. Wikipedia link: flow blue Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-flow_blue-en-noun-yuIZUe5A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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