The Discovery of European Porcelain Technology

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dc.creatorQueiroz, C. M.
dc.creatorAgathopoulos, S.
dc.date2006-01-17
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:59:53Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:59:53Z
dc.descriptionThe European quest for the hard paste porcelain lasted until about 1710, when the first production unit was built at Meissen in Saxony. Although, it is generally believed that Bottger discovered the European porcelain technology, this work shows that the German porcelain quest was a State affair; a collective project directed by Tschirnhaus and supported by August the Strong. It also aims to shed light to the reasons that led to Tschirnhaus's relative oblivion. Considering three distinct temporal stages, we re-examine the roles of the main contributors to the porcelain project, referring to the role of the Mercantilism system and to the philosophical roots of Tschirnhaus's method.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0601111
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0601111
dc.identifierTrabalhos de Arqueologia (ISSN 0871-2581), 42 (2005), 211-215
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/107905
dc.subjectHistory and Philosophy of Physics
dc.titleThe Discovery of European Porcelain Technology
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