Bone china is type of porcelain body first developed in Britain in which calcined ox bone, bone ash, is a major constituent. It is characterized by high whiteness, translucency and strength.
Wedgwood, Royal Doulton and Minton are all companies associated with fine bone china and the 18th century development of industrialized processes in the “potteries” area around Stoke-on-Trent.
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