Porcelain Dinner Plates

Does ceramic break easily?

The rub with ceramics is that, while they're tough to scratch, they're* *more prone to cracking compared to metal. ... Some ceramics, like bricks, have large pores. “The larger the pore, the easier it is to break,” Greer says. If you've ever broken a ceramic vase or some such, the break probably originated at a pore.

Which is stronger bone china or porcelain?

Porcelain is generally thicker than bone china products.While industry minimum is 30% bone content and stronger, higher grade product goes up as high as 40-45%bone content, R.W. Smith's Venu collection is composed of 48% bone content. Both Porcelain and Bone China are microwave- and dishwasher-safe.

porcelain dinner plates  

How can you tell if food is ceramic safe?

Lead-containing glazes or decorations on the outside of dishes or non-food surfaces are generally safer to use. The only way to determine if certain crockery has lead is to test it. Home test kits can tell you ifthe dishes have leachable lead. These tests are most useful in detecting high levels of lead.

Where does porcelain clay come from?

Porcelain was first made in China—in a primitive form during the Tang dynasty (618–907) and in the form best known in the West during the Yuan dynasty (1279–1368). This true, or hard-paste, porcelain was made from petuntse, or china stone (a feldspathic rock), ground to powder and mixed with kaolin (white china clay).

How long can I expect to get the sample?

After you pay the sample charge and send us confirmed files, the samples will be ready for delivery in 6-8 days. The samples will be sent to you via express and arrive in 3-5 workdays.