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• porcelain — porcelaneous, porcellaneous /pawr seuh lay nee euhs, pohr /, adj. /pawr seuh lin, pohr ; pawrs lin, pohrs /, n. 1. a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high… …   Universalium

• Porcelain Tower of Nanjing — The Porcelain Pagoda, as illustrated in Fischer von Erlach s Plan of Civil and Historical Architecture (1721) The Porcelain Tower (or Porcelain Pagoda) of Nanjing (Chinese: 南京陶塔; pinyin: Nánjīng Táotǎ, or Chinese: 琉璃塔; pinyin: Liúlí Tǎ) …   Wikipedia

• porcelain enamelling — ▪ industrial process also called  Vitreous Enamelling,         process of fusing a thin layer of glass (glassware) to a metal object to prevent corrosion and enhance its beauty. Porcelain enamelled iron is used extensively for such articles as… …   Universalium

• porcelain — A powder composed of a clay, silica, and a flux that, when mixed with water, forms a paste that is molded to form artificial teeth, inlays, jacket crowns, and dentures. When heated, the materials fuse to form a ceramic. * * * por·ce·lain pōr s(ə… …   Medical dictionary

• porcelain enamel — A glassy material obtained by melting a mixture of inorganic materials; this can then be applied in one or more layers on a metal surface to which it is firmly bonded after firing; typical automotive applications are for badges and trim. The… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Dresden Porcelain Collection — The Dresden Porcelain Collection Chinese porcelain from the Q …   Wikipedia

• Herend Porcelain — ( Herendi Porcelánmanufaktúra Zrt. ) is a Hungarian manufacturing company, specializing in luxury hand painted and gilded porcelain. Founded in 1826, it is based in the town of Herend near the city of Veszprém.In the mid 19th century it was… …   Wikipedia

• Saint-Cloud porcelain — was a brand of soft paste porcelain produced in the French town of Saint Cloud in the late 17th and early to mid 18th centuries. In 1702, Philippe II, Duke of Orléansgave letters patent to produce porcelain to the family of Pierre Chicaneau, who… …   Wikipedia

• dental porcelain — a type of porcelain used in dental restorations, either jacket crowns or inlays, artificial teeth, or metal ceramic crowns. It is essentially a mixture of particles of feldspar and quartz, the feldspar melting first and providing a glass matrix… …   Medical dictionary

• pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …   Universalium

• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium