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PORCELAIN, BONE CHINA front view
Type Name: PORCELAIN, BONE CHINA
Type Index: PORCELAIN
Production Origin: ENGLAND
Date Range: 1830-1900
Defining Attributes:

Thin, white, vitreous, nearly translucent paste.

Surface glaze is white or light ivory and glossily reflective, with little evidence of imperfections. While well-bonded to the paste, the glaze is apparent in cross section.

Examples with decoration generally have overglaze polychrome enamel and gilded designs. Floral patterns are very common, but a wide variety of design motifs can occur.

Vessel Forms: BOWL
CUP
PLATE
PLATTER
TEA POT
VASE
Comments:
Published Definitions: Hughes and Hughes 1960

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