Author

Publication

2009 - Grand Central Publishing, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

0 words, Guess

Page Count

0 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780446564793
  • ISBN-100446564796
  • OverDriveA09E227D-3F17-47C8-8631-05F980EDC501
  • OCLC Control Number588869360
  • Better World Books9780446564793
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Classifications

  • DDC738/.092/243214
  • LCCNK4380 .G59 1998

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.

First Sentence

It all began with gold.

Subjects

Topics

PotteryNonfictionGeschichteAntiquarianMeissen porcelainPottery, europeanPorcelain, europe

People

Johann Gregor Höroldt (1696-1775)Johann Joachim Kändler (1706-1775)Johann Friedrich Böttger (1682-1719)

Other Editions

  • The ArcanumElectronic resourceGrand Central Publishing2009-01-01

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