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CHINA

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Originally appearing in Volume V06, Page 231 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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CHINA  , the

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common name for
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ware made of
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porcelain, given because it came from China, where the first vitrified, translucent, white ware was produced . The Portuguese or Italians gave it the name of " porcelain " (q.v.) .
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English usage was influenced by India and the East, where the Persian
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chin was widely prevalent as the name of the ware . This is seen also in some of the earlier forms and pronunciations, e.g. chiney, cheney, and later chancy (see CERAMICS; and for " china-clay "
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KAOLIN) .

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