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Field name | Value |
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Title | Lettre du Pere d'Entrecolles, Missionaire de la Compagnie de Jesus, sur la Porcelaine, Au Pere Orry de la meme Compagnie |
Reference | General Reference Collection 899.d.2.(1.) |
Library | The British Library |
Date | 1780 |
Author(s) | d'Entrecolles, Francois Xavier |
Description | Francois Xavier d'Entrecolles was a French priest who spent time in China where he became a key figure in the Jesuit China Missions. Between 1706-1719, he became the Superior General of the French Jesuits in China, and spent much of his time investigating porcelain production in the famous region of Jingdezhen. He discovered the secret behind true hard-paste porcelain, which, unbeknownst to him, had already been discovered by the founders of Meissen Porcelain in Germany. Nevertheless, d'Entrecolles' letters seen here were sent to Father Orry in 1712, and later became fundamental in the establishment of Sèvres Porcelain in France. |
Document Type | Printed Book, Correspondence |
Primary Commodity | Porcelain |
Theme | Exploration and Discovery |
Keywords | artisan, ceramic, china, invention, raw material, religion |
Region | Europe, East Asia |
Places | France; China |
Copyright | The British Library |