protoporcelain

noun

pro·to·porcelain | \¦prōt(ˌ)ō+\

Definition of protoporcelain

: a porcelaneous ware lacking some of the qualities of a true porcelain specifically : a hard-fired gray kaolinic Chinese stoneware known since the Han dynasty

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