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bluesrockmaniac on 30 August, 2009 at 12:07 pm #

one breaks easier…


fatp3ngu1n on 2 September, 2009 at 2:14 am #

Porcelain is a type of ceramic.


rose_merrick on 3 September, 2009 at 12:23 am #

For all pottery items.


blue_t87 on 3 September, 2009 at 7:06 am #

porcelain is very fragile


Sue B on 3 September, 2009 at 1:19 pm #

Ceramics when held up to chemical attack high pitched ring that is heard when held up to degree hand for example can.
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Ceramics when you flick the high pitched ring that determines hardness glassiness high durability whiteness.
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oneblondepilgrim on 4 September, 2009 at 1:11 pm #

Hi..

Firstly you should know, that porcelain is a ceramic..it is just a specific type.. Porcelain is a very fine white clay to begin with.. the dry clay mixed with water, is so fine it’s like flour.. Stoneware and other red clays tend to be much coarser.. Porcelain is fired at a much higher temperature, and is therefore more brittle..red clay items are fired(baked in the kiln) to a lower temperature and they end up being more porous too..
Fine bone china is porcelain with a certain amount of bone meal mixed in to the clay. Porcelain items are generally daintier. Just look at your Doulton figurine in comparison to your hand made clunky coffee mug. oh dear, I could go on and on.. but I won’t
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