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Bone china

Scope note

Porcelain made with the addition of bone ash making it pure white in color.

This term has 202 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object category

Getty AAT term number

3000233473

Broader Terms used

porcelain

Term used for

bone porcelain
bone-china
china, bone
china, English
English china
English soft paste porcelain
porcelain, English soft paste

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Coffee can

Coffee can

Maker(s)

Factory: Susie Cooper China Ltd.

An image of Coffee can

Coffee can

Maker(s)

Factory: Susie Cooper China Ltd.

Aesthetic Sabotaqe

Maker(s)

Designer: Dawson, Robert
Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Company (Probably)

Aesthetic Sabotage

Maker(s)

Designer: Dawson, Robert
Maker: Worcester Royal Porcelain Company (Probably)

An image of Saucer dish

Saucer dish

Maker(s)

Factory: Minton & Co.

Coffee can and saucer

Maker(s)

Factory: Minton

An image of Coffee can and saucer

Coffee can and saucer

Maker(s)

Factory: Minton

An image of Figure

John Wesley (1703-91) Preaching

Maker(s)

Production: Rockingham China Works
Production: Brameld & Co.

Vogue Sunray cake plate

Maker(s)

Factory: Shelley Pottery Ltd
Designer: Slater, Eric

Vogue Sunray cup and saucer

Maker(s)

Factory: Shelley Pottery Ltd
Designer: Slater, Eric

Vogue Sunray sugar bowl

Maker(s)

Factory: Shelley Pottery Ltd
Designer: Slater, Eric

Vogue Sunray coffee pot and lid

Maker(s)

Factory: Shelley Pottery Ltd
Designer: Slater, Eric

Vogue Sunray coffee service

Maker(s)

Factory: Shelley Pottery Ltd
Designer: Slater, Eric

Dr Syntax Sketching

Maker(s)

Factory: Derby Porcelain Factory, King Street
Factory: Stevenson and Hancock
Modeller: Keys, Edward

An image of Mug

Mug

Maker(s)

Factory: uncertain

An image of Spill vase

Spill vase

Maker(s)

Factory: Unidentified Staffordshire factory (Possibly)

Vase

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory (Probably)
Engraver: Chillis, E.
Printer: Lloyd, R.

Vase commemorating the Marriage of HRH Princess Elizabeth to Liutenant Philip Mountbatten, RN

Maker(s)

Factory: Minton
Designer: Wadsworth, John

Coffee cup

Maker(s)

Factory: Derby Porcelain Manufactory

Coffee cup

Maker(s)

Factory: Derby Porcelain Manufactory

Mug made for the Coronation of Edward VIII

Maker(s)

Factory: Crown Staffordshire Porcelain Co. Ltd.

Tazza

Maker(s)

Factory: Copeland & Garrett
Decorator: Lucas, Daniel

Coffee cup and saucer

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood

Sugar bowl

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood

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