May
02
Whats the difference between porcelain and ceramic?
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saraveza408 asked:


When dealing with antique figurines whats the difference between porcelain and ceramic? Or how do I tell if something is porcelain or ceramic?

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    • Comments

    UNCOLA on 3 May, 2010 at 10:20 am #

    Ceramic is a general term that refers to all fired clay. Porcelain is a specific kind of clay that is very fine in texture and withstands higher heat in the firing process.

    One way to tell a low fire clay from a high fire clay like porcelain is by the sound it makes the higher fire clay with have a higher pitch ring when tapped. You can often see the finer texture in a porcelain clay.