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What is the difference between semi-porcelain and porcelain?
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The difference between semi-porcelain and porcelain is the temperature at which it is produced and its appearance. Both types of pottery usually come from kaolin clay, but porcelain gets fired at higher temperatures than semi-porcelain. Consequently, porcelain has a translucent appearance, while semi-porcelain is opaque. In addition, semi-porcelain is usually more water-absorbent than porcelain. Explore a wide range of porcelain and semi-porcelain pieces on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
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Marcolini Meissen Porcelain Red Cabbage Tureen and Cover
Located in Downingtown, PA
Botanical Jewel: Rare Marcolini Meissen Porcelain Red Cabbage Tureen
Origin: Meissen, Germany Period: Marcolini Era (Late 18th Century, c. 1774–1814) Material: Hard-Paste Porcelai...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Porcelain Constantinople 5 Plate
By Les Ottomans
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the lavished elegance of the Ottoman empire, this porcelain plate is part of a limited series of 100 pieces and six different designs, each paying homage to an aspect of ...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$105 / item
Rosenthal Versace “Barocco” Creamer / Milk Jug with Gold Accents
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This luxurious Rosenthal Versace “Barocco” creamer (milk jug) showcases the unmistakable opulence of the Versace aesthetic. Designed in collaboration with Rosenthal, the piece is ado...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Constantinople 6 Plate
By Les Ottomans
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent porcelain plate was designed by Vito Nesta and inspired by the Ottoman empire and its capital. It is part of a limited series of six plates that can be mismatched ob...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$105 / item
Porcelain Constantinople 3 Plate
By Les Ottomans
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the opulence of the Ottoman Empire and its capital, this porcelain plate is part of the limited Constantinople collection and features a decoration of elephants depicted ...
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$105 / item
Japanese AITO Porcelain Plate Japanese Bush Warbler 2000s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a plate which was made with style Aito (Aito ware).
This plate was made around 2000s in Heisei era.
It is made with porcelain. The motif which is on the plate in a Japanese b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Showa Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
