porcelain cup

Delicate drinking vessel

A porcelain cup is a drinking vessel made of porcelain—a hard, white, translucent ceramic fired at high temperatures.

Porcelain cups are prized for their delicacy and heat retention, particularly for tea and coffee: She sipped from a delicate porcelain cup.

The term distinguishes finer ceramicware from ordinary mugs or stoneware.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G