Bone china was invented by the British in 1794. It gets its name from the addition of bone meal of cattle, sheep and other herbivores (preferably cattle bone meal) to its clay. The color of bone china is a natural milky white unique to natural bone meal. Bone china is favored by many consumers because of its good aesthetics. Today, Fundspring will work with you to explore the quality of bone china tableware, understand the advantages and disadvantages of bone china tableware, discuss with you how to choose bone china tableware, and finally talk about how to clean and maintain bone china tableware.

How is the quality of bone china tableware?

  1. Fine porcelain

The whiteness is soft and the light transmittance is strong, showing a texture and brightness different from ordinary porcelain.

  1. The shape of the vessel is regular

The porcelain surface is brighter and the glaze texture is better.

  1. Good thermal insulation

Compared with traditional porcelain, bone china has better thermal insulation, and you have more feelings when drinking coffee or tea.

  1. Environmentally friendly porcelain

Bone china is mostly low-lead or lead-free products. Calcium oxide is mainly used in the production of bone china. The decoration of the bone china is integrated with the glaze, and it does not contain lead and cadmium that are harmful to the human body. It can be called "green porcelain".

  1. Better strength

Because the composition of bone china is different from that of ordinary porcelain, it can be thinner, tougher and more wear-resistant. However, due to the difficulty of high-temperature molding, the molding has a high rejection rate, which objectively results in a high price factor.

How to choose bone china tableware?

  1. Look at the color

The color mentioned here mainly depends on the color of the body part of the bone china that does not cover the flower. The color of high-quality bone china with high bone char content should be milky white. Bone china is not as white as possible, natural milky white is good bone china.

  1. Listen to the sound

There are two ways to listen to the sound. The first is to hold the porcelain bowl in the palm of one hand (note: it must not be caught in the palm of your hand), and the other hand bounces off the edge of the bowl of the bone china. The clearer and clearer the sound of the porcelain is, like the sound of a bell, there is a crisp echo. The longer the sound, the carcass of porcelain is the smoother, and the quality of porcelain is better. The second is to inject about one-third of the water in the bowl. One hand dipped in some water will make a resonance sound along the side of the bowl. The bigger the bowl is, the more obvious the effect.

  1. Touch the bottom of the bowl

Why do you need to touch the bottom of the bowl? Because the bottom of a well-crafted bowl needs to be polished twice, which is not only slip-resistant but also prevents scratching the tabletop? This is the process of testing porcelain from the details.

Bone china tableware is loved by many consumers because it has good practical value and provides many conveniences for people's lives. In daily life, you can choose the appropriate bone china according to the above methods, so as to choose the best quality bone china tableware.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of bone china tableware?

Advantages:

  1. The appearance of bone china is beautiful. The porcelain is delicate and transparent, the shape is beautiful and elegant, the color surface is moist and bright, and the flower surface is colorful.
  2. Bone china is of high grade. Produced in the United Kingdom, it has long been special porcelain for the British royal family and aristocrats. It is currently the only high-grade porcelain type recognized in the world. It has the dual value of use and art, and is a symbol of power and status. It is known as the king of porcelain.
  3. Bone china is a healthy product. Bone china is mainly made of animal bone charcoal, and bone china will not contain excess lead and cadmium of other porcelain products.
  4. Low water absorption. The ceramic has few pores, and it is sealed with a lid after storage time, which can avoid evaporation of water and reduce the damage caused by external bacteria.

Disadvantages:

  1. The disadvantage of bone china is that its price is much higher than that of ordinary porcelain.
  2. Another disadvantage of bone china is that because the bone china is thin, it will be hot when it is hot.

How to clean and maintain porcelain tableware?

Bone china is more delicate than ordinary ceramics. Maintenance is also very important. Here are some suggestions for reference:

  • Must be washed by hand. If you really don't want to wash by hand, choose a dishwasher with a "porcelain and crystal" washing function.
  • Tableware with gold edges should not be placed in the microwave oven to avoid corrosion.
  • The PH of washing must be between 11-11.5.
  • When washing with clean water, the water temperature should not exceed 80 ℃.
  • Do not immerse the hot tableware directly in cold water, so as not to damage the porcelain due to rapid temperature changes.
  • If there are scratches, you can use toothpaste to polish it slightly.
  • If there are tea stains, use lemon juice or vinegar to clean.
  • It is best not to use it with sudden heat to avoid bursting.
  • Do not burn directly with a flame.
  • If the product itself is not marked as a microwave oven, do not place it in the oven.

Bone china tableware is fashionable, beautiful and practical, and is a good choice for daily life.