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What is a china cup?

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What is a china cup?
Bone china cups are made from a type of porcelain consisting of bone ash, kaolin and feldspathic material, and it contains a minimum of 30% phosphate from animal bone.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Chinese Blue & White Floral Stem Cup
Located in Chicago, IL
The delicate, blue and white design of this porcelain stem cup was painted in a muted, grey pigment
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

pair of Chinese pink glazed porcelain stem cups, Republican period
Located in New York, NY
crackle decorated
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese SE Asian Market Stem Cup Cobalt Porcelain, Late 18th / 19th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely shaped Stem Cup. made for the South East Asian market. Late 18th or 19th century. Highly
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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