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Porcelain dinnerware is made from very high quality clay and is vitreous, nonporous, and in most cases translucent. It is believed that porcelain was first developed in China during the 9th century. During the early 1700' the process used to make porcelain found its way to the European continent. There are two types of porcelain, soft paste and hard paste. Soft paste porcelain combines white clay and ground glass and is fired at a lower temperature than hard paste porcelain. Hard paste porcelain is made from china stone and kaolin, and is fired at higher temperatures.
Porcelain dinnerware sets falls in the category of formal dinnerwares, as the material is very sturdy this dinnerware is used in most of the celebrations. Porcelain dinnerware is just the perfect and fine piece of kitchen jewel. It' the best possible gift one can receive at the wedding or from their friends or relative. The very unique feature of porcelain dinnerware sets are its hardness, strength, brittleness, elasticity, and resistance to heat and chemical change.
Being durable even porcelain dinnerware sets and other products need care while handling. With this dinnerware set hand washing is recommended to maintain the luster and quality of porcelain. One needs to handle this dishware with care and always use a sink mat to avoid any type of breakage.
These dishwares should be washed separately especially from metal utensils, as this practice would prevent scrapping. Always use warm water to wash any porcelain dishwares and do not use lemon-scented dishwashing liquid. Always stack plates with paper towels or cloth in between each plate. Hang the cups on hooks or stack by twos.
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