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

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hard paste

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

From The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods by William Chaffers

The experiments of Tschirnhaus and Böttcher commenced about 1706; to the latter is attributed the invention of hard paste.

From The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods by William Chaffers

Established by M. Gerréault in 1753, under the protection of the Duc de Penthièvre; the porcelain first made here was of the soft paste, but hard paste was subsequently produced.

From The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods by William Chaffers

"Didn't the English ever make any real hard paste china?" asked Theo.

From The Story of Porcelain by Sara Ware Bassett

A factory for hard paste was established here in 1760.

From The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods by William Chaffers