What does "softpaste" mean?

Having a body formulation that combines clay and frit, mainly used in the production of decorative figures and domestic wares in 18th-century Europe; also sometimes applied to other soft porcelains such as bone china.

Softpaste

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Adjective

1
Having a body formulation that combines clay and frit, mainly used in the production of decorative figures and domestic wares in 18th-century Europe; also sometimes applied to other soft porcelains such as bone china. not-comparable

Etymology

From soft + paste.

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bone china

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