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Porcelain was known as white gold in Europe because the formula for making it proved so elusive for a very long time. The Chinese closely guarded the secret to porcelain manufacture to protect their porcelain industry. The Germans finally figured out the formula and began manufacturing porcelain at Meissen in the 1700's.

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