Precious Porcelain (Not just ceramics)

Porcelain (/ˈpɔːrsəlɪn/)

• is the highest quality ceramic material

  due to its ingredients and firing temperatures, which require vast experience and artisanal mastery.

• is (unlike other ceramics or pottery, such as earthenware or stoneware)

  • nonporous

  • hard, extremely durable

  • doesn’t absorb any aromas or flavours

  • completely vitrified, impermeable (even unglazed)

• is more (compared to other ceramic materials)

  • scratch-resistant

  • stain resistant (incl tea, coffee, chemicals & acids)

  • pure, bright white (not only surface/ glazing)

  • precious / valuable / expensive

• was invented in China and first successfully reproduced in Germany, the origin of the western porcelain.