petuntse
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of petuntse
1720–30; < Chinese (Wade-Giles) pai2tun1tzŭ0, (pinyin) bái dùnzi white mound
Example Sentences
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The kaolin used in making porcelain is much softer than petuntse when dug out of the quarry, yet it is this which, by its mixture with the other, gives strength and firmness to the work.
From The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods by Chaffers, William
Gradually, however, it became better, until now—although England turns out almost no true porcelain, that is, the scientifically blended kaolin and petuntse clays—she makes some of the most beautiful and durable china manufactured anywhere.
From The Story of Porcelain by Bassett, Sara Ware
"Already I have told you that the Chinese made beautiful porcelains from kaolin and petuntse, two clays which produced a hard, semi-transparent china," he began.
From The Story of Porcelain by Bassett, Sara Ware
The lime causes the glaze to melt at a lower temperature than would be necessary for petuntse alone.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various
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