bone china
noun
: translucent white china made with bone ash or calcium phosphate and characterized by whiteness
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White bone china with silver or gold rims (the kind on wedding registries for decades) is simple enough to mix easily.
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Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
Along with vintage and bone china pieces, look for ironstone china at the thrift store.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
The most common materials used for dinnerware are stoneware, porcelain and bone china.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
Again emphasizing material, texture, silhouette, and proportion, the pieces—think 24-karat-gold-leafed bone china, smoky-amber wine glasses, and minimalist stoneware—are inspired by interior design.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024
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Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
Along with vintage and bone china pieces, look for ironstone china at the thrift store.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
The most common materials used for dinnerware are stoneware, porcelain and bone china.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
Again emphasizing material, texture, silhouette, and proportion, the pieces—think 24-karat-gold-leafed bone china, smoky-amber wine glasses, and minimalist stoneware—are inspired by interior design.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024
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“Bone china.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone%20china. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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