Chinese porcelain began to be exported to Europe by the Portuguese and later by the Dutch from the middle of the 16th century but the secret of its manufacture was not known in Europe until 1708, Hildyard, Robin.
Chinese porcelain began to be exported to Europe by the Portuguese and later by the Dutch from the middle of the 16th century, creating vast demand for the material. The discovery of the secret of its manufacture has conventionally been credited to Johann Friedrich Böttger of Meissen, Germany in 1708, Hildyard, Robin.