hard paste

American  

noun

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

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hard paste British  

noun

1. 1. porcelain made with kaolin and petuntse, of Chinese origin and made in Europe from the early 18th century

   2. ( as modifier )

      hard-paste porcelain

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Etymology

Origin of hard paste

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

The Jack Russell was sedated and vets spent 45 minutes removing the "rock hard" paste encasing the dog's teeth.

From BBC

The soft paste may, therefore, be easily cut or scratched with a steel point or a file, which would have no effect upon the hard paste; it is consequently liable to become much scratched by frequent use.

From Project Gutenberg

The hard paste or true porcelain is of the whiteness of milk; it feels to the touch of a hard and cold nature, and is somewhat heavier than the soft; underneath the plates and other pieces the rim or edge is left unpolished, or without glaze.

From Project Gutenberg

These specimens are mostly of hard paste in the form of bowls, plates, tureens, &c.

From Project Gutenberg

Elector of Saxony, for the manufacture of true porcelain, that is, hard paste.

From Project Gutenberg