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Record 1 2010-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

A type of porcelain so thin as to resemble and eggshell.

OBS

... made in China during the Ming and Ch'ing dynasties ... Porcelain of factories, such as Minton and Belleek.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Porcelaines
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
CONT

Sous le règne de Kang-Hi, la manufacture de King-To-Tchen produira des porcelaines d'une finesse et d'une délicatesse incroyables, appelées d'ailleurs «coquilles d'œuf». Leur minceur est telle qu'on peut voir le décor en transparence [...]. Ces porcelaines furent très imitées en Europe au XIXe siècle.

Spanish

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