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CHINESE PORCELAIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chinese porcelain
1, record 1, English, chinese%20porcelain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- china 2, record 1, English, china
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pottery rendered translucent or as glass and rendered opaque by shaping and firing a mixture containing a large percentage of glass with very little clay. 3, record 1, English, - chinese%20porcelain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chinese porcelain ... is hard, non-absorbent, white, glass-like and translucent when viewed in thin sections. Its glaze was customarily fired at the same temperature as the body, and is, therefore, hard and resists scratching with a metal tool. 4, record 1, English, - chinese%20porcelain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
China is a common term derived from the fact that, at the beginning of the 18th century, chinese porcelain was known as the china ware. 2, record 1, English, - chinese%20porcelain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Porcelaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porcelaine de Chine
1, record 1, French, porcelaine%20de%20Chine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porcelaine chinoise 2, record 1, French, porcelaine%20chinoise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pièce est revêtue d'une couverte feldspathique et cuite avec elle à haute température (1 250 à 1 450 °. Cette couverte acquiert ainsi de la dureté et n'est plus rayable par l'acier. A cette catégorie appartient notamment la porcelaine de Chine. 1, record 1, French, - porcelaine%20de%20Chine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De la porcelaine chinoise, ils ne retiennent souvent qu'une caractéristique : la translucidité. 2, record 1, French, - porcelaine%20de%20Chine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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