porcelain
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Sailing west across the Pacific for three months, the ships brought silver coins from Spain's American colonies to Manila, where they would be exchanged for luxury goods like silk, porcelain and jade from China.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Not the silken, restaurant version piped into porcelain.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
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
It is thought to have been made in the Derby porcelain factory around 1770-1800.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
Lady du Burgh picked up a porcelain plate and smashed it on the floor, the traditional cue for a formal dinner to start.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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