Ceramic vs Porcelain

In general we refer to ceramic or porcelain interchangeably.  In really there is a difference in how they are manufactured.  Ceramics is a general term used to all glay products that were fired in a kiln.  Ceramics products can be glazed or unglazed.  You can easily tell them apart by visually examining items.  Glazed ceramics are shiny and can can be decorated with bright colored glazes.  They have unglazed parts that are clay like and come in different colors.  Surfaces that are clay are usually porous and can easily absorb water. These kind of products are not made for outside usage especially in climates where temperature can fall below 40 degrees fahrenheit.  

Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating materials, generally including kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between 1,200 and 1,400 °C (2,200 and 2,600 °F). The toughness, strength and translucence of porcelain, relative to other types of pottery, arises mainly from vitrification and the formation of the mineral mullite within the body at these high temperatures.

Porcelain was first developed in China around 2,000 years ago, then slowly spread to other East Asian countries, and finally Europe and the rest of the world.  You can read more about history of porcelain by visiting  Wikipedia.

There are many terms to refer to ceramic pictures or porcelain plaques: cemetery pictures, headstone pictures, tombstone photos, grave marker pictures, memorial pictures, cemetery photos, or ceramic pictures. 

We manufacture memorial plaques using only the best quality porcelain from Italy.  This porcelain is non porous and can withstand any temperature range outside.