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What is porcelain made of?
What is special about porcelain?
Porcelain is traditionally made

out of two main ingredients: Porcelain properties include low
kaolin (white china clay), a permeability, elasticity, substantial
silicate mineral (a stone that strength, durability, toughness,

gives porcelain its shape and whiteness, translucent and
plasticity and pottery stone to resonant strength and high

make it translucent and hard. resistance to chemical attack and
thermal shock.

What was the purpose of porcelain?
Porcelain use to be a necessity in the ancient world. Cups, plates
and other useful items were used for daily use. Exquisite porcelain

of high quality was usually served as gifts or kept as decoration. It
was also used to create decorative sculptures and adorn trinkets

for the higher classes.