Type Name:

PORCELAIN, BONE CHINA

Category:

PORCELAIN

Production Origin:

ENGLAND

Production Date Range:

1830-1900

Defining Attributes:

Thin, white, vitreous, nearly translucent paste.

Surface glaze is white or light ivory and glossily reflective, with little evidence of imperfections. While well-bonded to the paste, the glaze is apparent in cross section.

Examples with decoration generally have overglaze polychrome enamel and gilded designs. Floral patterns are very common, but a wide variety of design motifs can occur.

Vessel Forms:

BOWL
CUP
PLATE
PLATTER
TEA POT
VASE

Comments:

Published Definitions:

Hughes and Hughes 1960