It’s been a few months since I last brought this question up and it still has not been resolved. Are the Bone China Mugs really bone china (porcelain), or are they ceramic? The product description says they are made of strong ceramic. If this is the case, then the product name is very misleading. Could we please have clarification on this very important issue for once and for all? Thank you!
https://www.zazzle.com/blue_peacock_feather_plumage_bone_china_mug-183645588338095745
Hey @northwestphotos ,
I have reached out to the team now to see if we can get a definitive answer for this. Thanks for your patience.
Hey @northwestphotos ,
I heard back from the team on this.
Bone china is made from porcelain clay, stone, and burnt lime. Porcelain is considered to be a type of ceramic.
All the best,
I have one of these mugs and they are Bone China. That is they are made with porcelain clay. They are much finer than ‘the bog standard’ mugs (thinner lip) and have a translucent quality Ceramic simply means made of clay, and china clay, earthenware, stoneware are all different types of clay.
Thank you for clarifying this! Now we need someone to remove the part in the description that says that it is made of sturdy ceramic.
Both porcelain and ceramic are clay-based and kiln-fired, but porcelain is made from a higher-grade clay and fired at a higher temperature. Porcelain is denser, harder, and less porous than ceramic