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THe invention of white translucent porcelain in seventeenth century China was the greatest single contribution made in the
advancement of ceramic art. Vast trade routes linked China to Japan, Indo-China, the entire southeast Asian archipelago,
Indi, the Islamic Near East, and Europe. Potters in those areas were inspired to create their own porcelain. The search
to discover the secret lead to many unique innovations such as soft paste.
Investigate and trace the development and resulting discoveries in the quest for porcelain from:
-China
-Europe- Germany, France, Italy, England
-Japan
-Near East-Turkey, Persia
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