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porcelain
[ pawr-suh-lin, pohr-; pawrs-lin, pohrs- ]
noun
- a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- ware made from this.
porcelain
/ ˈpɔːsə-; ˈpɔːslɪn; ˌpɔːsəˈleɪnɪəs; -leɪn /
noun
- a more or less translucent ceramic material, the principal ingredients being kaolin and petuntse (hard paste) or other clays, ground glassy substances, soapstone, bone ash, etc
- an object made of this or such objects collectively
- modifier of, relating to, or made from this material
a porcelain cup
Derived Forms
- porcellaneous, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ǰ···Ա·dzܲ ǰ···Ա·dzܲ [pawr-s, uh, -, ley, -nee-, uh, s, pohr-], adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of porcelain1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of porcelain1
Example Sentences
Three items were seized - a rare pomegranate vase; a doucai-style wine cup and a porcelain bowl - and had a combined insured value of £2.8m.
A couple dozen of the porcelain snow-baby figurines from Kathi’s collection, which numbered in the hundreds, survived the inferno even though the shelves they were displayed on burned.
He provisioned his ship and gave to the Coast Miwoks who greeted him pieces of blue-and- white Chinese porcelain that he had evidently “liberated” from the Spanish.
Her works are filled with whimsy and joy, including a collection of platters and plates featuring inlaid porcelain flowers, vaguely defined creatures that hold birthday candles, penguin pitchers and Buddhas.
Some institutions have already vowed to rebuild — among them the Bunny Museum in Altadena, which featured quirky but seemingly irreplaceable collections of porcelain figurines, artwork, clothing and other items depicting rabbits.
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