hard paste
noun
1.
true porcelain, made with kaolin, feldspar, quartz, or petuntse.
French
pâte dure
.
Compare
soft paste
.
Origin
1840-50
British Dictionary definitions for
hard paste
hard paste
noun
1.
porcelain made with kaolin and petuntse, of Chinese origin and made in Europe from the early 18th century
(
as modifier
):
hard-paste porcelain