Worcester china

American  

Trademark.

1. a soft-paste porcelain containing very little clay or none at all, made at Worcester, England, since 1751.

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Worcester china British  

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: Worcester. porcelain articles made in Worcester (England) from 1751 in a factory that became, in 1862, the Royal Worcester Porcelain Company

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Etymology

Origin of Worcester china

First recorded in 1795–1805

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Example Sentences

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Worcester china

The level rays sparkled on the silver and delicate Worcester china of the Doctor's tea equipage, and fell through the open French window into the Doctor's drawing-room.

From Poison Island by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

Round it were two concentric rings of teacups—good old Worcester china, except for a common three which had been added for number's sake, and which Joanna carefully bestowed upon herself, Ellen, and Arthur Alce.

From Joanna Godden by Sheila Kaye-Smith

The table, with the Squire's old silver, and fine dark blue and gold Worcester china, and the Captain's picturesque grouping of hothouse flowers and ferns, was a study worthy of a painter of still life.

From Vixen, Volume II. by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon

Recently, the Quartermaster Corps of the Army turned over to the White House for the china collection some pieces of Royal Worcester china used in the house at the time of President Lincoln’s occupancy.

From White House China of the Lincoln Administration in the Museum of History and Technology by Margaret Brown Klapthor

Then think of the blue of a mid-day sky, Of the sea, and the hills, and a Scotchman's eye; Of peacock's feathers, forget-me-nots, Worcester china and "jap" tea-pots.

From Verses for Children and Songs for Music by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing

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