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 Porcelain
604 words, approx. 2 pages vitrified pottery with a white, fine-grained body that is usually translucent, as distinguished from earthenware, which is porous, opaque, and coarser. The distinction between porcelain and stoneware, the other class of vitrified pottery material, is... summary from source:
Porcelain
129 words, approx. 1 pagesVitrified pottery with a white, fine-grained body that is usually translucent. It was first made in China during the Tang dynasty (618–907) and in its advanced form during the Yuan dynasty (1279–1368). The three main types are true (or... summary from source:
Chantilly Porcelain
104 words, approx. 1 pagesEither of two types of soft-paste porcelain produced from &circa; 1725 to &circa; 1800 at Chantilly, France. In the first type, made until &circa; 1750, an opaque, milk-white tin glaze was applied to a yellowish ground; the designs were simplified... summary from source:
 Porcelain Information
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Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating refined materials, often including clay in the form of kaolinite, to high temperatures in a kiln at temperatures between 1,200 °C (2,192 °F) and 1,400 °C (2,552 °F). The toughness,...
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 Antiques & Collecting Magazine Worcester porcelain
08/01/2000: 1,702 words, approx. 6 pages SINCE THE EARLY 1700s, Staffordshire, England has been famous for its pottery and porcelain. Some of the world's most celebrated factories hail from Staffordshire, including Adams, Davenport, Ridgway, Royal Doulton, Royal Worcester, Spode and Wedgwood. Introduction to Collecting What motivates a person... summary from source:
Antiques & Collecting Magazine Porcelain artistry
02/01/2003: 1,662 words, approx. 6 pages The pieces that won Edward Boehm international fame are the birds. Frozen in time, all nonetheless seem ready to burst into song and flight at any moment. PORCELAIN figurines have long fascinated collectors. Their intricacy of design and delicacy of modeling pose a... summary from source:
 AP News China raises 800-year-old sunken ship
12/22/2007: 281 words, approx. 1 pagesAfter 800 years at the bottom of the sea, a merchant ship loaded with porcelain and other rare antiques was raised to the surface Friday in a specially built basket, a state news agency reported.The Nanhai No. 1, which means "South China Sea No. 1,"... summary from source:
AP News 'Cute Knut' raking in cash at Berlin Zoo
6/13/2007: 269 words, approx. 1 pages"Cute Knut," Germany's celebrity polar bear cub, is turning into a moneymaker for the Berlin Zoo, which expects to bring in $3.3 million more than last year due to a dramatic rise in visitors.The 6-month-old bear draws several hundred visitors each day, who line up...
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