soft-paste porcelain

noun

: a translucent ceramic ware fired at a low temperature that was produced in Europe during the 16th through 18th centuries in imitation of hard-paste porcelain
also : an article of soft-paste porcelain

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Courtesy the artist and MARCH, New York City Cascading Roses (parian body, copper, and terra-cotta) and Tulip Stems (soft-paste porcelain, glazes, overglaze, and copper), sculptures by Vladimir Kanevsky, whose work is on view at the Frick Collection, in New York City. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 21 June 2025

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First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soft-paste porcelain was in 1854

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“Soft-paste porcelain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft-paste%20porcelain. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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