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
He is bearded and buff; she is a porcelain doll with Wednesday Addams hair and skin.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
The conspicuous consumption in “The Queen of Sparkle” section includes her diamond brooch and pendant, and her jewelry chest, made by Martin Carlin in 1770, whose adornment of Sèvres porcelain set a trend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Powerful arms encircled me, dragging me from the dark lagoon and onto the cold porcelain floor.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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