ironstone china

noun

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as in porcelain

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Recent Examples of ironstone china Ironstone China Along with vintage and bone china pieces, look for ironstone china at the thrift store. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2025
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  1. porcelain
  2. china
  3. ceramics
Noun
  • Showing off his prize porcelain in the studio during his podcast, Cat noted proudly that it had been used and flushed by royalty, including Jim Calhoun, Kevin Ollie and Dan Hurley.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In his review, Noah Kaufman found that Made In’s shallow, 9-by-13-inch porcelain slab delivers more of the hard, crispy edges that make baked dishes so satisfying.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of porcelain
Noun
  • That said, the designer is all for finding creative ways to display your china that don't involve keeping pretty plates and bowls behind closed doors.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
  • Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
Definition of china
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  • The studios and workshops are arranged such that artists are encouraged to move among them—a painter to the ceramics studio, a ceramics artist to photography.
    — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Along with her other creative endeavors, Reidy Watts, also known as Nika Killa Watts, was a resident artist at Clayroom SF, a ceramics studio with locations in San Francisco, Oakland and San Mateo.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of ceramics

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