WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hard′ paste′, 
  1. Ceramicstrue porcelain, made with kaolin, feldspar, quartz, or petuntse. French, pâte dure. Cf. soft paste. 
  • 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hard paste n
    • porcelain made with kaolin and petuntse, of Chinese origin and made in Europe from the early 18th century
    • (as modifier): hard-paste porcelain
'hard paste' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
kaolin - paste - petuntse - porcelain - pâte dure - soft paste

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