What are kaolin, quartz, and feldspar? These terms may mean little to you, but you definitely know the material that is created like magic by skilled human hands mixing them together.
From ancient times in China, this technique came to the West where it reached the greatest heights of quality and beauty in the 18th century.
The most important porcelain makers were, and often remain, German ones in Meissen, the French Limoges and Sèvres, and of course the Italian Capodimonte.