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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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Merchants followed the trade winds south from Oman and elsewhere in the Arab Peninsula for hundreds of years, bringing to the African coast everything from silks and porcelain to brass and paper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Now precious metals, gemstones, and culturally significant artefacts including Chinese porcelain are increasingly targeted, according to Europol's report.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Furniture, vessels, porcelain, silver and a sampling of household goods populate a display that’s nonhierarchical.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Shards of glass and porcelain crunched under Vadym's feet as he walked through the remains of his shop.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Her shelves were loaded with porcelain figurines we weren’t allowed to touch.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

In a clever piece of installation design, shelves built around the screen bring the painting’s illusions to life, displaying real bronzes, porcelains, texts and scholarly objects from Lee’s collection—modern curation fulfilling classical cultural capital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

As you make your way through the shop, you’ll see works on paper including Tibetan thangkas and tall showcases of Qing dynasty-era porcelains and lacquerware.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2022

One of his signature looks is crisp blue and white, with lots of breezy fabrics featuring stripes, gingham and prints, plus blue-and-white porcelains.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 19, 2022

The result, now at Craig F. Starr Gallery, has the potential to be daintily charming, like a display of dollhouse porcelains.

From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2016

More or less independent later experiments in France and England led to Sevres, Wedgwood, and Spode porcelains.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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