- porcelain made with kaolin and petuntse, of Chinese origin and made in Europe from the early 18th century
- (as modifier): hard-paste porcelain
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hard′ paste′,
- Ceramicstrue porcelain, made with kaolin, feldspar, quartz, or petuntse. French, pâte dure. Cf. soft paste.
- 1840–50
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hard paste n
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