#canonically the fair basilica is made from porcelain

[somewhere-south-of-neutral]

Porcelain Throne:

the concept of a throne of porcelain is really quite a poetic one. a gilded throne can have an iron core, and a wooden throne can be borne across a battlefield, but for a throne made of porcelain—although it may be a thing of beauty and a show of wealth, particularly in europe, to commission and import something so intricate from so far away—it can only be heavy and fragile, and, if it chips even once, it can never be made whole again. it’s beautiful if you think about it. unfortunately the phrase “porcelain throne” refers exclusively to the toilet