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Flandres, but later the single term gres was given them.

The Story of Porcelain Sara Ware Bassett 1920

First, its pretty clear that Prof. Dalcanton had said that they evaluate the totality of the applications (including recs/gres/gpa) when making a decision.

Things the Grad Admissions Committee Does Not Wish to See Julianne 2009

Oc he arn so kolde of kinde. ðat no golsipe is hem minde. til he noten of a gres. ðe name is mandragores.

Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall

Next to these Oriental varieties Germany has always excelled in the making of gres.

The Story of Porcelain Sara Ware Bassett 1920

To this the name _porcellane_ was given, and although the product was in reality simply a gres the fact is interesting because it is the first time that we have the word applied to china.

The Story of Porcelain Sara Ware Bassett 1920

This was known as Gres de Flandres, _gres_ meaning earthenware.

The Story of Porcelain Sara Ware Bassett 1920

You will hardly be surprised when I tell you that those past masters in the art of every kind of pottery-making, the Chinese and Japanese, have given us our finest specimens of gres, some of them having designs of imitation jewels upon them; and others decorations of beautifully colored enamels.

The Story of Porcelain Sara Ware Bassett 1920

For gres can be of exquisite beauty as well as of most ordinary type.

The Story of Porcelain Sara Ware Bassett 1920

At any rate it was a fortunate happening, for immediately this method of glazing earthenware was carried to England, where Doulton of Lambeth began manufacturing some very beautiful gres.

The Story of Porcelain Sara Ware Bassett 1920

The same rock, the same aspect of country, and gres bigarre* (* Trias.) everywhere.

Louis Agassiz His Life and Correspondence Agassiz, Louis 1885