what's the difference between porcelain and china
China ware differs from porcelain not only in color shade, but also in the way it is fired. Where Porcelain becomes vitrified during the second firing (second firing is hotter than first firing), china ware is vitrified during a single firing. With the china, there is only a single firing. Generally, the temperature of this firing of china is a little less that that used for porcelain. the resulting finish is more warm in color than porcelain. This lower firing temperature finish may make china slightly more easy to decorate than porcelain.
Porcelain is divided into three types: hard-paste porcelain, soft-paste porcelain and bone porcelain. There are four main types of ceramics: structural, refractories, white wares and technical. Summary. 1. Ceramic is an inorganic material that is made from clay by the process of heating and solidifying. Porcelain is also made from clay but at a higher temperature than ceramics. 2. Ceramic is opaque whereas porcelain is translucent. 3. Porcelain has a delicate appearance when compared to ceramics.