The Arcanum: The Extraordinary True Story Of The Invention Of European Porcelain by Janet Gleeson
The Arcanum: The Extraordinary True Story Of The Invention Of European Porcelain

Janet Gleeson

The Arcanum: The Extraordinary True Story Of The Invention Of European Porcelain

Janet Gleeson

272 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction art history informative medium-paced

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"Imprisoned in a fairy-tale castle and under constant threat of execution by his ruthless captor an 18th century apothecary struggled to realize the alchemist's dream. His name was Johann Frederick Bottger. But instead of transforming base metal i...

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