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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any of several types of artificial [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=porcelain porcelain] that contain powdered glass [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=frit frit], refined [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=clay clay] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=flux flux]. Soft paste sinters at lower temperatures (about 1100C) than [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hard | + | Any of several types of artificial [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=porcelain porcelain] that contain powdered glass [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=frit frit], refined [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=clay clay] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=flux flux]. Soft paste sinters at lower temperatures (about 1100C) than [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hard%20paste%20porcelain hard paste]. It was originally developed in Europe in the 15th century in imitation of Chinese porcelain. One type of a soft paste porcelain is [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bone%20china bone china]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | artificial porcelain; pate tendre; soft-paste; softpaste; bone china; porceleine | + | artificial porcelain; pate tendre; soft-paste; softpaste; bone china; porceleine à pâte tendre (Fr.); porcelana de pasta macia (Port.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
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* ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: 'Ceramic' | * ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: 'Ceramic' | ||
| − | * | + | * Robert Fournier, ''Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery'', Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992 |
| − | * | + | * Henry Hodges, ''Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology'', Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988 |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
Revision as of 07:39, 24 July 2013
Description
Any of several types of artificial porcelain that contain powdered glass frit, refined clay and flux. Soft paste sinters at lower temperatures (about 1100C) than hard paste. It was originally developed in Europe in the 15th century in imitation of Chinese porcelain. One type of a soft paste porcelain is bone china.
Synonyms and Related Terms
artificial porcelain; pate tendre; soft-paste; softpaste; bone china; porceleine à pâte tendre (Fr.); porcelana de pasta macia (Port.)
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: 'Ceramic'
- Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
- Henry Hodges, Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology, Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000