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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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Charming little set made of Limoges Porcelain, 19th century
Located in New York, NY
Charming little set made of Limoges Porcelain, 19th century
Just what you need for a delicate lunch or an exquisite afternoon « goûter »!
- 24 plates
- 12 soup plates
- 3 sauce boat...
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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 6 Haviland Limoges Aesthetic Movement Crab Plates, Dated 1893
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of six Haviland Limoges Aesthetic Movement crab plates, hand-painted and individually signed J.E. Meyers and dated ’93 for 1893. Each plate bears the green CFH/GDM France mark as...
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Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Export Rose Medallion Porcelain Shrimp Dishes
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful and increasingly hard-to-find pair of 19th century Chinese Export Rose Medallion shrimp dishes, richly decorated in the classic palette of famille rose enamels.
Each dis...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Haviland for Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set for 24 Floral Spray Pattern
Located in New York, NY
This signed Haviland for Limoges porcelain dinner service, crafted in France circa 1900, showcases the exquisite Daisy Chain pattern, characterized by its delicate floral motif and t...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Kangxi Period Large Plate or Dish, Imari Hand Painted, Circa 1700, 13.9"
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese-Imari porcelain Large Dish or Plate / Platter from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, dating to Circa 1700.
Large diameter ( 13.9 i...
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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Rococo Meissen Germany Dinner Service 28 pieces
Located in Uppsala , SE
An extensive Meissen porcelain dinner service, from the 1860s.
The set features hand-painted "Deutsche Blumen" (German flowers) and insects on "Neu Brandenstein" blanks, characteriz...
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Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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