My horse and magpie collection fine bone china, about its origins and comparison to porcelain... #Teacup #Mugs #2022 #Porcelain #BoneChina #China #Buys #ByRavenmorFox Aren’t these critter mugs adorable? I have had them for at least 15 years now and they’re by a couple of different brands available down here in Australia, Maxwell Williams and Ashdene. The critter mugs including Australian Magpie, and Draft Horse photos, were taken in my apothecary on a cold dark night this Samhuinn in the Southern hemisphere. Besides looking at these curios and tea, dinnerware, a bit of bone china origins and history will be covered in this post. From the Chapter 'Diningware' At the end of this post, also see;
Bone china origins and comparison to China and PorcelainThe main difference between bone china and fine china is texture, weight, colour, and the different material components that are used to achieve this tonal variation. Bone china is made of china clay, china stone and bone ash, which is ash made from animal bones (usually those of a cow) mixed into the ceramic material. Cow bone ash is added into the mixture to give bone china, so alas it is not vegan. Bone china is made with china clay, china stone, and bone ash, or a combination of the three is combined with porcelain clay and fired at a slightly lower temperature than porcelain. This produces a light, delicate material with a milky, almost translucent appearance. The durability of bone china is actually based on the percentage of bone ash content present within the product. The traditional formulation for bone china is about 25% kaolin, 25% Cornish stone and 50% bone ash. The industry minimum for bone content is 30% or higher. Bone china is deemed a precious material, so will last for decades and can be easily passed down through generations or as part of the acquirement of precious stones and metals. The Bone china I have in my china collection predates my choice to go vegan over 10 years ago and if I was to get anymore it would only be antique or thrift finds should I come across them. In my Wyrdcrafting, I actually like to use my bone china in rituals at times to honor the Morrigan or the Bovine animal spirits of my ethnos of old, including Taurean energy. Fine china is vegan on the other hand (it doesn’t include any bone ash) is a starker, whiter tone, not to mention heavier in weight. When lifting fine china or bone china up to light; the bone china will be translucent and will let in more light, whereas the fine china will totally block any light coming through. The production of bone china and porcelain is essentially the same, except for the addition of bone ash to the bone china product yet again. Bone ash makes tableware stronger by making it softer, less brittle, and less likely to break than porcelain. Porcelain is generally thicker than bone china products, as it is forged at a higher temperature. The first development of bone china was made by Thomas Frye at his Bow Porcelain Factory near Bow in East London in 1748. His factory was located close to the cattle markets and slaughterhouses of London’s East End, so he had easy access to the animal bones needed to create the bone ash used in bone china. He originally called his formulation ‘fine porcelain, uses up to 45% bone ash in his products. Between 1789 and 1793, the concept of bone china was further developed by Josiah Spode of Stoke-on-Trent, introducing his ‘Stoke China’ in 1796. When the original Josiah Spode died suddenly, his son Josiah II took over, and renamed the product ‘bone china’. The material quickly became highly popular, leading to its production by a large number of other pottery manufacturers across Britain. Directions of UsePlease see my Klimt china collection post at the end of this posting, on how to pour china pots with care. The Matching TrayMelamine Australian Magpie Tray to match... Draft HorsesAs a child my first love in life, horses, along with equestrian being my first sporting pursuit... By Druid & Witch of the old ways, And Priestess of the Morrigan, Ravenmor Fox Thank-you, don’t forget to save and share. Some more related post links are below; The Chanel... Don’t miss a vlog post on YouTube by signing up to the channel; © Bohemefit Originally published May 5th 2020-05-05 All Tags:
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