Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. inorganic material
7. clay
8. [clay by product]
9. [ceramic and ceramic by product]
10. ceramic (material)
11. porcelain (material)

Anotations

Scope note:

Type of porcelain material comprising a relatively high proportion of clay to china stone, and usually produced in China or Europe. It is characterized by having extremely thin and fine, even translucent walls, and is typically white in color, thus resembling the shell of a bird's egg.