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Porcelain Dolls

Porcelain dolls first appeared in Cornwall, England. This was in 1770. What was produced out of this material at that time were doll heads with molded hair and eyes. The remainder of the body would be created from some other type of material.

Figures known by this term are not all created from porcelain. Dolls that are truly created from this ceramic materials are created from raw materials. Kaolin, a form of clay, is commonly used as one of these raw materials. The ingredients are heated to temperatures between 2,192°F and 2,552°F to create the desired texture.

"Porcelain dolls" is a term often used simply to describe materials which have the surface qualities of the true substance. This area's trade has a very specific definition of true porcelain. These include it being completely vitrified, hard, and impermeable, before and after glazing. It also must be white or artificially colored, translucent if it isn't considerably thick, and resonant.

 

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