protoporcelain

protoporcelain
An early Chinese glazed stoneware, from the Han dynasty, that had some of the characteristics of true porcelain without its translucency

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  • protoporcelain — pro·to·porcelain …   English syllables

  • protoporcelain — ¦prōd.(ˌ)ōˌ noun Etymology: prot + porcelain; probably translation of German urporzellan : a porcelaneous ware lacking some of the qualities of a true porcelain ; specifically : a hard fired gray kaolinic Chinese stoneware known since the Han… …   Useful english dictionary

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