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Beyond The Pottery: The Creative Giant, Josiah Wedgwood (Full Documentary) | Perspective

Historian and author An Wilson explores the life of his great hero, Josiah Wedgwood. As one of the founding fathers of the Industrial Revolution, Wegdwood was a self-made, self-educated creative giant, whose other achievements might be better known if he wasn't so celebrated for his pottery.

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The History of Chinese Porcelain

The history of Chinese porcelain, a story of innovation, trade, war, and forgery. We will explore the origins of porcelain in the 10th century, the explosion in trade between Europe and China of porcelain from the 17th century, and how European manufacturers began imitating Chinese porcelain from the late 18th century. To bring the story to life we will analyse in detail an antique collection of Chinese, British and Dutch porcelain, as well as a plethora of antique maps, paintings and photographs.

00:00 Intro
2:42 The manufacture of porcelain in China
8:26 Western nations begin importing Chinese porcelain
12:58 Dutch monopoly on the porcelain trade
17:31 Germany begins producing Chinese imitation porcelain
19:02 The British capture the market and copy Chinese porcelain

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