

An edition of The arcanum (1999)
the extraordinary true story
By Janet Gleeson
Publish Date
1999
Publisher
Warner Books
Language
eng
Pages
324
Description:
An extraordinary episode in cultural & scientific history comes to life in the fascinating story of a genius, greed, & exquisite beauty revealed by the obsessive pursuit of the secret formula for one of the most precious commodities of eighteenth century European royalty-fine porcelain.
subjects: Antiquarian, European Porcelain, Meissen porcelain, Nonfiction, Porcelain, European, Meißener Porzellan, Geschichte, New York Times reviewed, Pottery, european, Pottery, Porcelain, history, Porcelain, europe
People: Johann Friedrich Böttger (1682-1719), Johann Gregor Höroldt (1696-1775), Johann Joachim Kändler (1706-1775)