Description

There are three main types of porcelain, all of which are commonly called “china:”

• Bone china: originated in England around 1750, involves the addition of bone ash to a mixture of finely ground stone and clay.
• Hard-paste porcelain: was the original type produced in China, and it is a major fixture in antique Chinese art.
• Soft-paste porcelain: this softer type of china involved local clays, most notably clay from the Limoges region of France.