bone china
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bone china
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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The fine bone china has been made in Stoke-on-Trent by the Royal Collection Trust.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2023
Last year, Wedgwood debuted a fine bone china collection based on Bridges’s toile.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023
After hearing Gifford’s plan for her teahouse, the woman asked Gifford to follow her home to take a look at a bone china tea set.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
Mom will think of you every time she sips from this fine bone china astrological tea cup from Spitfire Girl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
I admired the graceful gold-and-pink rose pattern on the translucent bone china and figured that some of the trappings of civilization weren’t so bad after all.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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