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What is porcelain made of?

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What is porcelain made of?
Porcelain is made up of kaolin, feldspar, quartz, and clay. It is created using a two-ore firing process.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Ridgway Bone China 'Egyptomania' Pattern No. 135 Dinner Plate
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine English bone china dinner sized plate. By Ridgway. In the No. 135 'Egyptomania' pattern. With black and gold Egyptian inspired decoration with red accents on a white ground...
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20th Century English Egyptian Revival Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

English Garniture of 3 Vases, Empire Style, Provenance G.Godden, 1810-1815
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a spectacular garniture of three vases made by an English factory between 1810 and 1815. The vases are made in the French Empire style with heavily gilded Egyptian caryatid s...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Vases

Materials

Porcelain

William IVth John Ridgway PAIR Porcelain Plates Hand Painted Botanical, Ca 1830
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful pair of very decorative, Porcelain Botanical plates by John Ridgway, of Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries, England, dating to the William IVth period of th...
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Homemaker Pattern Plate, Designed by Enid Seeney for the Ridgway Potteries
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
Homemaker pattern plate, designed by Enid Seeney for the Ridgway Potteries (Stoke-on-Trent), 1960's. Diameter: 7 inches. Mark: Printed oval mark with Homemaker in the center ...
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Ridgeway Blue Willow 19 Piece Serving Set
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This serving set has a large serving or vegetable bowl. There are six soup or serving bowls. There are six cereal bowls and six desert plates. There is a ...
Category

Vintage 1920s English Country Tableware

Materials

Pottery

Georgian John Ridgway PAIR Porcelain Plates Hand Painted Pattern 1054, Ca 1825
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful pair of very decorative, Porcelain hand painted Desert Plates by John Ridgway, of Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries, England, dating to the George 1Vth / W...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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