Johann Friedrich Böttger and Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus developed European porcelain in 1708, and it was patented in 1710 by Elector August the Strong.
Sources
- Bildende Kunst an Leipzigs Wänden (blog.dnb.de)
- https://www.meissen.com/net/geschichte (meissen.com)
- https://www.veikkos-archiv.com/index.php?title=Mei%C3%9Fner_Porzellan (veikkos-archiv.com)
- https://german-world.com/300-years-of-meissen-porcelain/ (german-world.com)
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