Definition of Petuntse. Meaning of Petuntse. Synonyms of Petuntse

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Definition of Petuntse

Petuntse
Petunse Pe*tunse", Petuntse Pe*tuntse", Petuntze Pe*tuntze", n. [From Chinese.] Powdered fledspar, kaolin, or quartz, used in the manufacture of porcelain.

Meaning of Petuntse from wikipedia

- Petuntse (from Chinese: 白墩子; pinyin: báidūnzì), also spelled petunse and bai dunzi, baidunzi, is a historic term for a wide range of micaceous or feldspathic...
- following the discovery of local supplies of kaolin and a material similar to petuntse in the economically distressed area at Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, near Limoges...
- was the Jingdezhen kilns who first perfected its use in combination with petuntse to create world-class hard-paste porcelain. The name "kaolin" itself derives...
- material that was originally made from a compound of the feldspathic rock petuntse and kaolin fired at a very high temperature, usually around 1400 °C. It...
- is sometimes confused with the Chinese material traditionally known as petuntse as well as other Asian pottery stones. However, although somewhat similar...
- in a hilly region, Jingdezhen is close to the best quality deposits of petuntse, more contemporarily called pottery stone in China, as well as being surrounded...
- materials can include feldspar, ball clay, gl****, bone ash, steatite, quartz, petuntse and alabaster. The clays used are often described as being long or short...
- paste wares, traditionally Chinese porcelain was made using kaolin and petuntse. While rim chips and hairline cracks are common, pieces tend not to stain...
- diorite, feldspar, quartz (silica stone), sand (including silica sand), petuntse (pottery stone), dunite. Carbonates – dolomite, limestone. Clays – kaolinite...
- minerals, and glazes Bone ash China stone Clay Feldspar Frit Kaolinite Petuntse Slip Ash glaze Lead-glazed Lustreware Salt glazed Tin-glazed Main types...