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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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Dolce & Gabbana has been targeting new markets including hospitality and furniture, where its latest collection offers items such as a leopard-print porcelain vase costing £1,084.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Brent Poer and Beau Quillian’s historic home is an exuberant collage of Hermès plates, Black Forest antlers, Staffordshire porcelain figurines, majolica plates and art that has been lovingly curated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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

A rarely seen look at the lives of craftsmen behind Meissen porcelain, French Art Nouveau glass and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

A short silence falls over our table, broken only by the clang of forks against porcelain, the obnoxious slurping sounds Connor makes as he eats his chow mein.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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