When we think of fine bone china, we think of the finest and most delicate cups, saucers, plates, and more. It’s not uncommon for people to question how fine bone china is made? Is bone china more delicate than all other china?
What sets fine bone china apart from every other kind of porcelain or China is the way it’s made. Fine bone china is incredibly lightweight yet durable since it is one of its unique ingredients, bone ash.
When fine bone china due to its components is incredibly thin with a super delicate appearance. This transparency adds to its elegance and luxury, and yet it remains quite durable and chip resistant.
Fine bone china will usually need to go through firing twice. The first is a type of firing called biscuit firing that is incredibly high temperature, and the second is called a glaze fire in which is a slightly lower, yet still extremely high, temperature.
If the fine bone china is also going to be decorated, the firing process becomes even longer.
This slow yet delicate process is part of what makes fine bone china one of the most beautiful tableware sets or mug sets that you can own, making an excellent gift as well.
There are several features of fine bone china that set it apart from other types of porcelain and fine china. Fine bone china is recognised worldwide as a unique product with features that other ceramic ware has yet to compete with.
One of the most beautiful things about fine bone china is that it often lets a large amount of light through as you hold it up. Even if we hold it up in the dead of night and shine a torch to it, you would see the light go through the bone china. This is incredibly impressive, considering how durable they are.
The structure of fine bone china gives it a particular milky white colour, and this milky white, creamy colour is what fine bone china is known for. This specific look has meant that fine bone china has remained popular and is gaining further popularity.
Despite being semi-transparent and incredibly lightweight, hardness and robustness are features of fine bone china. It is resistant, but it is typically the top choice for upscale dining establishments, academic or corporate dining facilities, and high-end hotels. As well as being a top choice for gift ranges.
There is nothing that compares to the quality and the luxuriousness of fine bone china.
The double firing is that the fine bone china goes through, combined with the different firings if it is then decorated, making the surface of fine bone china incredibly smooth - this makes it very easy to wash.
Unlike other porcelain and ceramic ware, fine bone china has zero toxic elements like cadmium or lead. One of the most important things about eating and drinking is having zero lead and zero cadmium content. China, in this regard, is one of the safest tablewares.
