Talk:Bone china

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Can any one confirm that calcinated OX Bone is still used in the manufacture of Bone Chine. Thanks

Yes bone china still uses calcinated ox bone, however recently many china manufacturer's have now moved to using other compounds to make fine china. Ox bone still makes some of the best china, and also allows the addition of more colourful patterns to the china. Though not as hard as true porcelain, bone china is more durable than soft-paste porcelain. The bone ash also greatly increases the translucence of the porcelain. You can put these plated under light and see how much ox bone ash they have just by seeing how much light goes through. English fine china makers such as Royal Doulton, still use this for china even today. A site I recommend as it discusses fine china, and has expert information is Tableware Tips. They also have a discussion forum - the tea room, where you can ask them questions. They are very knowledgeable and I have asked them questions about fine china, as I collect them as a hobby.

[edit] when did bone china start benchmarking?

We would like to know when the process of benchmarking start on bone china.