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porcelain Definition

por·ce·lain (pôrsə lin, pôrslin)

noun

  1. a hard, white, nonporous, translucent variety of ceramic ware, made of kaolin, feldspar, and quartz or flint
  2. porcelain dishes or ornaments, collectively

Etymology: Fr porcelaine < It porcellana, orig., a kind of shell < porcella, little pig, vulva (< L porcellus, dim. of porcus, pig, vulva): see farrow

adjective

made of porcelain

porcelain Related Forms

por′·ce·la·neous (-sə lānē əs) adjective or por′·cel·la·neous

porcelain Synonyms

porcelain

n.

earthenware, ceramic(s), enamel, enamelware; see china.

Varieties and makers of porcelain include: Alcora, Amstel, Arita, Berlin, Brandenburg, bone, Bow, Bristol, Burslem, Chelsea, Cookworthy, Crown Derby, Meissen, Dresden, Belleek, Mayflower, Royal Worcester, Swansea, Lowestoft, Budweis, Caen, Chantilly, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Lladro, Lenox, Spode, Limoges, Rosenthal, Luneville, Sèvres, Royal Copenhagen, Dresden, Imari, Hizen, Imperial yellow, Kouan-Ki, Mandarin, rose, Capodimonte, Medici, cast, fusible, ironstone, chemical, majolica, eggshell, embossed, hybrid.

porcelain Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • bond: Here are some of the options available at present: Porcelain bonded to precious metal: this is what most crowns are made from.
  • produce: Above all the town is world-famous for the exquisite porcelain produced at the factory.
  • include: Good buys include the porcelain and leather goods, but bargain hard.

Adjective modifier

  • feldspathic: Core materials A veneer of surface feldspathic porcelain is bonded to a core.
  • armorial: They are, of course, printed catalogs with illustrations of armorial porcelain and heraldic antiques printed in full color in the traditional way.
  • translucent: He returned for a second solo show in 1998, after working with translucent porcelain in the studio of Oxford potter Margaret O'Rorke.
  • oriental: Bow porcelain was created to compete with the popular imported oriental porcelain.
  • Chinese: In the British Museum are some examples of Chinese porcelain painted at Bow.
  • Oriental: It held more than three quarts, and was of Oriental porcelain, painted and gilt.

Modifies a noun

  • veneer: If you want a wider smile then that may be achievable for you through thicker porcelain veneers, these can fill out your lips.
  • figurine: Savings on everything from Asian styled gifts to Zebra porcelain figurines.
  • doll: Five porcelain dolls for you to share your time with.
  • vase: Geoffrey Swindell, whose many interests range from the beach to science fiction, produces small elaborately finished porcelain vases.
  • insulator: Take care not to contact the porcelain insulator or the center electrode as they can be easily damaged.
  • enamel: Years later, the artist wrote, In 1922 I ordered by telephone from a sign factory five paintings in porcelain enamel.

Noun used with modifier

  • paste: Hard paste porcelain requires at least two firings in the kiln.
  • export: A 17 th century Chinese export porcelain dish with enamel colors.
  • cast: Both statue and glider is made of cold cast porcelain.
  • quality: Finally we have had all the ' wet ' areas tiled with the best quality porcelain tiles.
  • century: Photography: Dave Morgan Mathew Weir ' s exquisitely detailed paintings are based upon little-known sources including 18th century porcelain figurines.

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