hard paste


noun
  1. true porcelain, made with kaolin, feldspar, quartz, or petuntse.

Origin of hard paste

1
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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