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hard paste

noun

  1. true porcelain, made with kaolin, feldspar, quartz, or petuntse.


hard paste

noun

    1. porcelain made with kaolin and petuntse, of Chinese origin and made in Europe from the early 18th century
    2. ( as modifier )

      hard-paste porcelain

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hard paste1

First recorded in 1840–50

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