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I generally avoid anything from China...you can usually find decent items from Japan and Taiwan.

This study is somewhat related. They tested samples of porcelain dinnerware manufactured in five European and three Asian countries before the mid-1970s and subsequently brought into the US were subjected to acid leaching tests to investigate the release of heavy metals. The conclusion was that all overglaze-decorated dishes imported into the US before the mid-1970s should be tested for lead release before they are used in the preparation, serving, or storage of food.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V78-3VW2NKP-2&_user=997448&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1099895637&_rerunOrigin=Google&_acct=C000050079&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=997448&md5=e1f51ed76b2497c94d8a9ce519869a02

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Are dishes made of porcelain toxic?

Dishes made of porcelain or any other clay that are properly fired and glazed are not toxic. Dishes which are underfired or glazed with glazes containing lead may be toxic.


What is porcelain apparatus?

it is made in china


What is china made out of?

Porcelain, a kind of ceramic


What materials were used to make fine china?

Fine china is made of porcelain


Who traditionally made pottery?

Although porcelain was first made in China,


Why are China dishes called China?

Dishes were made in China of a special clay found in the country. It is called Kaolin and it is the clay that porcelain is made out of. Porcelain is one of the most fragile of the pottery clays and is the most luminescent.


Is porcelain toxic?

Generally, porcelain itself is not toxic as it is a type of ceramic material made from clay. However, some porcelain items may contain harmful substances in their glazes or decorations, so it is important to check for lead or other toxins, especially in older or hand-painted pieces.


How does porcelain impact the lives of people in classical India?

It made them even more jealous of China where porcelain came from because china has achieved many things.


What is the porcelain doll made out of?

celluloid chalk china cloth plastic porcelain rubber vinyl wood


What are the contributions of china?

China's contributions included giving porcelain (porcelain china) and cloth.


What is China's relationship with China?

If you are referring the first word "china" to porcelain, China was the birthplace of making porcelain. That's why porcelain is informally be referred to as "china" or "fine china" in some English-speaking countries


Why do you call porcelain ware as china ware?

Porcelain was created in China and it mostly stayed in China giving it the name "China"