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To have not known bone china is made from actual bones?

147 replies

LiIo · 14/08/2022 23:20

Genuinely just found this out tonight. I hope I don’t sound stupid but I’m genuinely surprised. I mean it makes sense given the name but still…!

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Jellybeanfeels · 14/08/2022 23:26

That's news to me too, I just thought it was as delicate as a bone 😂

Hellocatshome · 14/08/2022 23:27

Jellybeanfeels · 14/08/2022 23:26

That's news to me too, I just thought it was as delicate as a bone 😂

Which are quite strong really 🙈

Sims400 · 14/08/2022 23:28

Whaaaaat

AppleBottomRats · 14/08/2022 23:28

I found this out a couple of years ago but I was surprised too. And a bit grossed out to be honest!

UrsulaPandress · 14/08/2022 23:28

It’s bone ash. And bones are pretty hard.

Jellybeanfeels · 14/08/2022 23:29

Hellocatshome · 14/08/2022 23:27

Which are quite strong really 🙈

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True! I'd never thought any more into it, I guess I was imagining a little animals leg bone or something

Thewheelsfalloffthebus · 14/08/2022 23:29

Has anyone told you about blood and bone fertiliser yet?

whalleyt · 14/08/2022 23:30

what?!

UmbilicusProfundus · 14/08/2022 23:30

I misread your OP as meaning the opposite and thought you were a bit stupid, but now I realise it is me who is a bit stupid 😐

Derbee · 14/08/2022 23:31

I had to Google this to see if it was actually true. I had no idea 😳

RaindayAntiques · 14/08/2022 23:32

Thewheelsfalloffthebus · 14/08/2022 23:29

Has anyone told you about blood and bone fertiliser yet?

I used to be terrified as a kid when my dad fetched it out of the greenhouse.

OhGoodnessItsSoExhausting · 14/08/2022 23:33

😲😲 how did I get to 43 without realising this!! Slightly grossed out by this :) news to me!

Original poster
LiIo · 14/08/2022 23:38

Yay, I’m glad I’m not the only one! I was feeling a bit silly 😅

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PoxyAndIKnowIt · 14/08/2022 23:38

I never knew that either. It's kind of gross.

MarmiteCoriander · 14/08/2022 23:39

OP- What did you think it referred to?

Strangerthings4NW · 14/08/2022 23:58

ahhhh…. Who’s bones??

@MarmiteCoriander thing is I (and possibly the op) didn’t think about it at all.

TeapotTitties · 15/08/2022 00:00

Wow I had no idea either! 😱

PersonaNonGarter · 15/08/2022 00:01

Did you go to a creepy Edinburgh Festival show about this at the weekend? I did!

wherearebeefandonioncrisps · 15/08/2022 00:03

Bone char is often used to make sugar white.
Not all companies but many do.

SallyWD · 15/08/2022 00:04

I had no idea! I'm 47 and love bone china.

shinynewapple22 · 15/08/2022 00:05

I think I learned that on here a few months back . I'm in my late 50s!

WrongWayApricot · 15/08/2022 00:06

I never knew either. I didn't think it meant anything, like marbles not being made of marble or cat's eyes not being made of literal cat's eyes. If I'd had to guess I'd think they meant it was the same colour as bone.

OnTheBoardwalk · 15/08/2022 00:06

Say what now!

HerRoyalNotness · 15/08/2022 00:10

I was thinking how stupid of course it isn’t! Looks who’s stupid now! Did not know this. Wiki says it’s made from cattle bones. In some respects that’s quite good in terms of the use the whole animal approach.

JuneOsborne · 15/08/2022 00:11

Clearly you don't watch the best TV programme out there: the lottery throw down. Because of you did, you'd have learned this, ooh, 3 years ago? !