Posted by John Britt

First European Porcelain!



There was a very interesting article in the Economist recently on the invention of European Porcelain.  Check it out:

Pots of fame

European porcelain was invented 300 years ago in Germany. Or was it?

 

John Britt
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Anonymous said…
There's a great book on the discovery of porcelain called "The Arcanum" by Janet Gleeson. The story (true) is full of mystery, intrigue, and greed, since at one time, the formula for porcelain was more valuable than gold. Buy a used copy of the book CHEAP from Amazon.com.
April 27, 2010 at 9:42 PM
John Britt said…
That is an interesting and quick read. Amazing what we now take for granted, people were being imprisoned and dying for!
April 28, 2010 at 8:32 AM
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