Porcelain
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Porcelain, also called china, is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including kaolinite, in a kiln to temperatures between 1,200 and 1,400 °C. The greater strength and translu
Soft-paste porcelain swan tureen, 1752–1756, Chelsea porcelain
Flower centrepiece, 18th century, Spain
Nymphenburg porcelain group modelled by Franz Anton Bustelli, 1756
Demonstration of the translucent quality of porcelain
Ceramic glaze
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Ceramic glaze, or simply glaze, is a glassy coating on ceramics. It is used for decoration, to ensure the item is impermeable to liquids and to minimize the adherence of pollutants.
Composite body, painted, and glazed bottle. Iran, 16th century (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Detail of dripping rice-straw ash glaze (top), Japan, 1852
İznik tiles in the Enderûn Library, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Sancai lead-glazes in a Tang dynasty tomb guardian