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

The bridges, visible through the sapphire crystal caseback, are engraved with a Renaissance motif, and the 13-part grand feu enameled dial with service indicator is a modern interpretation of historical steeple clocks.

From Forbes

As its products are built to literally last forever, the Le Locle Manufacture has chosen to work only with materials that can stand the test of time: precious noble metals that can survive the centuries and whose durability ensures the watch’s precision, calling for both visible and invisible parts to be made of solid gold or platinum, plus long-lasting traditional grand feu enameling.

From Forbes

On these watches, gold paillons are baked into the grand feu enamel dial, to great visual artistry.

From Forbes

The grand feu de joie at West Point on the occasion of the birth of the Dauphin of France, in 1782, with all the changes in the Garrison prior to the beginning of the present century, and many of the Orders of Washington from this spot, are now for the first time given to the public.

From Project Gutenberg

But for delicate modelling, where colour is a secondary consideration and where refinements may be obscured by too much gloss, the grand feu porcelain or salt glaze are the best and only alternatives.

From Project Gutenberg