Use for a variety of soft or hard paste, white, fine, vitreous porcelain often resembling statuary marble, developed in England in the 1840s and used for figurines, especially dolls, and for art objects, ornament, and tableware. For unglazed porcelain or earthenware that has been fired only once and used for similar types of objects, but producing a grainy texture, use "biscuit."
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Material
Object category
Object name
3000219039
12yrs ago
Manufacturer:
James Baker & Co
Sculptor:
Edwards, Morton
Manufacturer:
Copeland
Sculptor:
Marshall, William Calder
Distributor:
Crystal Palace Art Union
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