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porcelain

[pawr-suh-lin, pohr-, pawrs-lin, pohrs-] / ˈpɔr sə lɪn, ˈpoʊr-, ˈpɔrs lɪn, ˈpoʊrs- /
NOUN
earthenware
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NOUN
ceramic
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They also have English Staffordshire porcelain dog and giraffe figurines, vintage British and French Majolica plates, and lamps and rugs they found on Etsy, EBay and at auctions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

The exhibition will incorporate materials such as antique timber, porcelain, cotton, glass and bronze, and will bring new and existing large-scale work together, on display in the UK for the first time.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Officials at Sèvres - France's state-owned porcelain factory - also identified some of their items on online auction sites, including a plate embossed with an air force stamp and ashtrays.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

In August, the Los Angeles institution introduced one of its newer acquisitions—a turquoise Chinese-and-French porcelain cat—to TikTok with an International Cat Day post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Maggie had brown hair, dark eyes, skin like a porcelain doll.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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