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Definitions: Biscuit, Bisque, Bone China, Britannia Metal

Biscuit

Denotes items made of clay, earthenwares or porcelains, which have been fired only once and are unglazed.

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Bisque

The same as “Biscuit” except it is almost always used to refer to unglazed hard paste porcelain rather than earthenware.

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Bone China

A type of pottery composed of at least 50% bone ash, the calcined bones of animals. It is translucent, but is not considered true or hard paste porcelain. Bone china was invented by Josiah Spode I in the late 1700s.

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