porcelain

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Not the silken, restaurant version piped into porcelain.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

They also have English Staffordshire porcelain dog and giraffe figurines, vintage British and French Majolica plates, and lamps and rugs they found on Etsy, EBay and at auctions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

It is thought to have been made in the Derby porcelain factory around 1770-1800.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

In August, the Los Angeles institution introduced one of its newer acquisitions—a turquoise Chinese-and-French porcelain cat—to TikTok with an International Cat Day post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Cecilia gripped the cool porcelain in both hands as she stood on one foot, and with the other hooked the French windows open wide.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan