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The arcanum : the extraordinary true story / Janet Gleeson

This historical account documents the eighteenth-century discovery of the secret formula for porcelain. It traces the efforts of an imprisoned alchemist to replicate the precious Chinese ceramic, a breakthrough that transformed European trade and industry.

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Accession Number: 18974

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