<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">porcelain</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>hard paste porcelain</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>soft paste porcelain</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>parian</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>bone china</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>eggshell porcelain</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>pottery</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>porcelain</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>ceramic</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>porcellana</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A material comprising white clay, or "kaolin," and a feldspathic rock, that react when fired so the clay serves to hold the shape of the object and the rock fuses into a natural glass. In China, it includes any such ware that is highly fired enough to produce a ringing sound when struck. In Europe, it is limited to hard-fired ceramic that is translucent. ]]></note></mads>