The Arcanum (non fiction)
| Author | Janet Gleeson |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | History of Ceramics |
| Publisher | Warner Books Grand Central Publishing |
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Publication date
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1998 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 324pp 336pp |
| ISBN | |
| 738.092243214 |
The Arcanum is a 1998 book by Janet Gleeson telling the story of the invention of European porcelain and the start of the porcelain industry outside China-Japan.
The book details the events leading to the discovery of the formula for porcelain (the intended meaning of the book title), the ensuing start of the porcelain industry in Meissen, and soon its spread to other places in Europe in the 18th century. The characters of the plot are :
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