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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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Origin and Etymology of protoporcelain
prot- + porcelain; probably translation of German urporzellan
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