The Dilemma: Porcelain or Pottery - By: Judy McAllister, 2009-09-10

Know Your Antiques by Ralph and Terry Kovel give a simple way of differentiating porcelain from pottery. Quoting from the book: “Pottery is opaque. You can’t see through it. Porcelain is translucent. When a porcelain dish is held in front of a strong light, it is possible to see the light through the dish. If a piece of pottery is held in one hand and porcelain in the other, the piece of porcelain will be colder to the touch.

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