porcelain
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He is bearded and buff; she is a porcelain doll with Wednesday Addams hair and skin.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
This complete figurine of a seated pug dog in plain white-glazed porcelain with black details was found in the grave of an unnamed female at St James' Gardens in Euston.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
The conspicuous consumption in “The Queen of Sparkle” section includes her diamond brooch and pendant, and her jewelry chest, made by Martin Carlin in 1770, whose adornment of Sèvres porcelain set a trend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Officials at Sèvres - France's state-owned porcelain factory - also identified some of their items on online auction sites, including a plate embossed with an air force stamp and ashtrays.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
There was a bell pull with a porcelain knob, attached to about six feet of wire when I stopped pulling and knocked.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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