bone china
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views updated Jun 11 2018bone china Hard-paste
porcelain, consisting of kaolin, china stone, and bone ash. Josiah
Spode perfected the manufacture of bone china in the 19th century and was largely responsible for its popularity.
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bone china
oxford
views updated May 29 2018bone chi·na •
n. fine china made of clay mixed with bone ash.
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