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Secrets of Gold and Porcelain in European History
Janet Gleeson explores how 18th century king Augustus II and alchemist Johann Bottger shaped porcelain making and gold quests. The narrative blends adventure flavor with factual history, detailing Bottger's 13 years of servitude and Europe’s industrial shifts sparked by porcelain as a prestige commodity.
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Janet Gleeson
Marco Polo
Gleesom
Augustus the Strong
Poland
Saxony
Johann Fredrick Bottger
Augustus
Bottger
Europe
Germany
Ms. Gleeson
Arcanum