Porcelain

Porcelain is a subject used to describe and catalogue material of this kind, established as a heading by Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Library of Congress. It sits within the wider heading of Decorative arts; Pottery. Beneath it stand narrower headings including Ceramic tableware; China dolls; China fairings; Commemorative porcelain; Electric insulators and insulation--Porcelain; Lithophanes (Ceramics). The heading is held on record by Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Library of Congress. 3 cited statements stand behind this entry, drawn from 2 verified sources, corroborated by 2 independent institutional witnesses. The name also appears as Chinaware.

Also recorded as China (Porcelain); Chinaware.

Overview

What the sources state

• Placed within: Decorative arts; Pottery (Library of Congress Subject Headings: Porcelain (sh85104937))

• Classification: Established heading in Library of Congress Subject Headings (Library of Congress Subject Headings: Porcelain (sh85104937))

• Includes: Ceramic tableware; China dolls; China fairings; Commemorative porcelain; Electric insulators and insulation--Porcelain; Lithophanes (Ceramics) (Library of Congress Subject Headings: Porcelain (sh85104937))

In detail

Named by a verified source as made of in a record already held. Awaiting its own research.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • Library record · Institutional or primary · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

    Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Integrated Authority File record 1277016526: Porcelain (Zusammenstellung)

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  • Library record · Institutional or primary · Library of Congress

    Library of Congress Subject Headings: Porcelain (sh85104937)

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  • Institutional database · Scholarly · Getty Research Institute

    Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus: porcelain (visual works) (300386874)

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