bone chine

[west ham fan]

Hi anyone know why ( question from my grandson ) bone china is called that, he said is it really made of bones, I told him No, but then I thought what is it made of, cheers. WHF

[barry1010]

50% bone ash (from animal bones), 25% china clay, 25% china stone.

[barry1010]

http://www.thepotteries.org/types/bonechina.ht m