hard paste


noun

true porcelain, made with kaolin, feldspar, quartz, or petuntse.
French pâte dure.
Compare soft paste.

Origin of hard paste

First recorded in 1840–50

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British Dictionary definitions for hard paste

hard paste

noun

  1. porcelain made with kaolin and petuntse, of Chinese origin and made in Europe from the early 18th century
  2. (as modifier)hard-paste porcelain