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What is the difference between porcelain and bisque?
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Porcelain is created from a mix of specific materials that is then heated at between 2,200 and 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Kaolin is the primary material from which porcelain is made (although clay minerals might only account for a small proportion of the whole). Afterward, it is glazed to give a luxe finish. Unglazed porcelain is called bisque. Shop a range of antique and vintage porcelain items on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
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Royal Copenhagen Bisque Porcelain Plaque
By Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included).
Copenhagen bisque porcelain plaques
After Berthel
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Revival Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Bisque Porcelain Plaque
By Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included).
Copenhagen bisque porcelain plaques
After Berthel
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Revival Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Rococo Style Bisque Porcelain Female Figures
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
Pair of Rococo style bisque porcelain female figures
French, late 19th century
One figure: Height
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Antique Bisque Porcelain Doll
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury Antique Bisque Porcelain Doll.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
Unusual Continental Bisque Porcelain Automaton Figure
Located in London, GB
Unusual bisque porcelain automaton figure
Continental, circa 1900
Measures: Height 57cm, width
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Sevres Style Cobalt Blue and Bisque Porcelain Bust of Marie Antoinette
Located in New York, NY
Antique continental bisque porcelain bust of Marie Antoinette in the French Sevres style with
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
