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noun
true porcelain, made with kaolin, feldspar, quartz, or petuntse.
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French pâte dure.
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Origin of hard paste
First recorded in 1840–50
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British Dictionary definitions for hard paste
hard paste
noun
- porcelain made with kaolin and petuntse, of Chinese origin and made in Europe from the early 18th century
- (as modifier)hard-paste porcelain
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