Coalport

noun

Coal·​port
ˈkōlˌpōrt,
-pȯrt
plural -s
: a soft paste porcelain and later bone china ware produced both in table wares and in elaborate ornamental pieces often in the manner of Meissen or Sèvres

Word History

Etymology

from Coalport, near Shrewsbury, England, where it was produced

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“Coalport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Coalport. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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